Vagi Surname
Approximately 3,116 people bear this surname
Vagi Surname User-submission:
The Papuan surname Vagi means 'to kill'.
Vagi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 2,174 | 1:3,751 | 191 |
| United States | 207 | 1:1,751,009 | 115,476 |
| Solomon Islands | 170 | 1:3,412 | 370 |
| Nigeria | 144 | 1:1,230,158 | 49,400 |
| India | 129 | 1:5,946,243 | 139,967 |
| Romania | 122 | 1:164,573 | 17,104 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Greece | 41 | 1:270,239 | 40,426 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
The alternate forms: Vági (1,524) & Vägi (1) are calculated separately.
Vagi (2,623) may also be a first name.
Vagi Surname Meaning
Vagi Demographics
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Vagi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vagi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vagi (Hindi: वागी, Marathi: वागी, Russian: Ваги) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Vági or Vägi. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vagi? popularity and diffusion
Vagi is the 142,739th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,338,750 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 76 percent of Vagi are found; 75 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 70 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 143,450th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 2,623 people.
It is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 2,174 people, or 1 in 3,751. In Papua New Guinea Vagi is most frequent in: Central, where 57 percent are found, National Capital District, where 30 percent are found and Morobe, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea Vagi exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 5 percent are found.
Vagi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vagi last name are 6.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.49% registered with the party.
The amount Vagi earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.43% less than the national average, earning $38,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $45,941 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vagi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vagi in the Marathi language | ||
| वागी | vagi | 89.74 |
| वगी | vagi | 10.26 |
| Vagi in the Hindi language | ||
| वागी | vagi | 73.33 |
| वगी | vagi | 26.67 |
| Vagi in the Russian language | ||
| Ваги | vagi | - |
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