Vagh Surname

2,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Vagh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India250,8741:3,058300
Iran351:2,193,78675,524
United States211:17,259,949572,238
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
France41:16,605,680368,153
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Vágh (4) are calculated separately.

Vagh (372) may also be a first name.

Vagh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vagh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Vagh (Hindi: वाघ, Marathi: वाघ) is found most frequently in India. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Vágh. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vagh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,184th most frequent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 29,031 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Vagh reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Vagh is also the 450,135th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 372 people.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is held by 250,874 people, or 1 in 3,058. In India Vagh is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent live, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, where 0 percent live and Gujarat, where 0 percent live. Excluding India Vagh exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Vagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vagh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vagh surname expanded 420 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vagh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vagh surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Vagh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.63% less than the national average, earning R 31,776 per year; in United States they earn 43.44% less than the national average, earning $24,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.45% more than the national average, earning $58,355 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vágh924/
Vaigh894,001/
Vaugh89686/
Vaagh89106/
Vhagh8914/
Vagth8910/
Vahgh892/
Vgagh892/
Vaggh891/
Veagh890/
Vag861,319/
Vaugth804/
Vaghik801/
Vaaigh801/
Vaisgh801/
Wagh7548,023/
Bagh7535,526/
Vakh752,667/
Vaig751,629/
Vagg751,539/
Vagt751,436/
Fagh751,156/
Vaag75316/
Vogh75105/
Vaug7516/
Vahg7513/
Vags7512/
Vasg7511/
Vhag756/
Vaqh753/
Vahk752/
Veag752/
Vayg751/
Vaxh751/
Vfag751/
Vwag751/
Vajg751/
Vahc751/
Vacg751/
Geevagh731/
Waugh6732,520/
Baugh6722,489/
Baigh671,773/
Vague67848/
Vaags67354/
Vough67240/
Beagh67205/
Veigh67117/
Faigh6781/
Vakhe6773/
Faugh6766/
Waigh6762/
Vaggs6757/
Bagsh6755/
Vogth6753/
Vahak6751/
Waagh6736/
Baagh6726/
Vaagt6725/
Bhagh6724/
Vaigt6723/
Vakkh6718/
Whagh6714/
Baygh6714/
Feagh6713/
Bagth6712/
Baggh6712/
Vaikh6712/
Vahuk678/
Vahag678/
Wahgh678/
Vaagø677/
Phagh676/
Voigh675/
Vaugt674/
Weagh673/
Bagch672/
Vashk672/
Voogh672/
Waggh672/
Waqgh672/
Wuagh672/
Vacth671/
Mpagh671/
Vaugs671/
Vauhg671/
Huagh671/
Vaiqh671/
Vakch671/
Vacch671/
Veags671/
Bacgh671/
Hwagh671/
Vajhx671/
Vathk671/
Waygh671/
Wwagh671/
Fahgh671/
Bagkh671/
Veakh670/

Vagh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vagh in the Marathi language
वाघvagha99.94
वघvagha0.01
वाघेvaghe0.01
वाघूvaghu0
वाघोvagho0
वाघाvagha0
वाघ़vagha0
वागvaga0
वाघ्vagh0
़वाघvagha0
Vagh in the Hindi language
वाघvagha98.59
वघvagha1.41

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vagh
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