vitner

Vitner is a surname and, less commonly, a given name. It is often treated as a variant spelling of vintner, an English occupational name for a wine merchant or winemaker. In historical records, spelling varied widely, and vitner may appear where the name was anglicized or transliterated from other languages.

As a surname, Vitner has appeared in public records in multiple countries, though it remains relatively uncommon. Its distribution reflects patterns typical of occupational surnames, with frequencies shaped by migration, regional naming practices, and record-keeping.

There are no widely recognized individuals with the surname Vitner who have dedicated biographical entries in major reference works. The modern term vintner continues to denote a person involved in the production or sale of wine, and the spelling vitner is most often encountered in genealogical or historical contexts as a variant of that occupation-based surname.

See also: vintner, winter, vinter.