Vagi Surname

142,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Vagi Surname User-submission:

The Papuan surname Vagi means 'to kill'.

Vagi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2,1741:3,751191
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Solomon Islands1701:3,412370
Nigeria1441:1,230,15849,400
India1291:5,946,243139,967
Romania1221:164,57317,104
Canada501:736,91258,785
Greece411:270,23940,426
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Wales71:442,07621,198
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

The alternate forms: Vági (1,524) & Vägi (1) are calculated separately.

Vagi (2,623) may also be a first name.

Vagi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Papuan surname Vagi means 'to kill'.

- alexjnair

Vagi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vagi (Hindi: वागी, Marathi: वागी, Russian: Ваги) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Vági or Vägi. For other possible spellings of Vagi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vagi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 142,739th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,338,750 people. The last name Vagi occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 76 percent of Vagi live; 75 percent live in Oceania Islands and 70 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Vagi is also the 143,450th most frequently used given name worldwide It is held by 2,623 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 2,174 people, or 1 in 3,751. In Papua New Guinea Vagi is most common in: Central, where 57 percent are found, National Capital District, where 30 percent are found and Morobe, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea it 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 national 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vági921,524/
Vägi921/
Vaghi893,655/
Vangi892,795/
Vagai891,550/
Vaggi89908/
Vagić89651/
Vagis89187/
Vagui8991/
Vasgi8982/
Vadgi8941/
Vaigi8931/
Vagie8926/
Vagid8923/
Vagit8921/
Vagih8915/
Vaagi8911/
Veagi897/
Vazgi897/
Vagii896/
Vagiy895/
Vajgi894/
Vagyi892/
Vagoi892/
Vhagi891/
Vakgi891/
Vaugi891/
Vuangi80881/
Vaghiy80335/
Vaghei80116/
Vangai8088/
Vaghai8064/
Vaggie8062/
Vagish8055/
Vaigoi8041/
Vanghi8038/
Vagaia8026/
Vajgai8026/
Vaigai8019/
Vangoi8019/
Vanggi8016/
Vuagai8013/
Vaugis8011/
Vazgis807/
Vagais806/
Vaghio804/
Vwangi804/
Vaighi804/
Vaghih803/
Vaghij803/
Vaggis802/
Vhangi801/
Vaangi801/
Vagaić801/
Vaggit801/
Vaghui801/
Vagich801/
Vagies801/
Vaigia801/
Vasgai801/
Veagie801/
Vaguis801/
Vfagai801/
Vagaai801/
Vaggai801/
Vaigui801/
Vakgai801/
Va'agi801/
Vaaagi801/
Vacgai801/
Vwagie801/
Veagia800/
Bagi7520,371/
Vasi7514,420/
Vegi759,317/
Wagi753,627/
Vage752,478/
Vazi751,606/
Vaci75927/
Vaji75561/
Végi75502/
Fagi75245/
Vogi7554/
Vagy759/
Uagi753/
Vagj751/
Vaugier73334/
Vahaghi7367/
Vwaghie7321/
Vaghait7316/
Vaugois7310/
Vaghois737/
Vaghaai737/
Vanghiy733/
Vaighai733/
Vagaish732/
Vasguis732/
Vanngoi731/
Vagiesh731/
Vaghais731/
Vuhagić731/
Veagies730/
Vasić6732,783/
Wagih6728,738/
Vaghe6721,578/
Bangi6716,970/
Bagui6714,019/
Baghi6711,156/
Mpagi675,501/
Vaisy675,347/
Vange674,207/
Baggi673,786/
Bagai672,481/
Faghi672,460/
Bhagi672,405/
Faggi671,949/
Vasit671,897/
Bagiy671,714/
Vasid671,533/
Vagge671,402/
Vagaj67972/
Vaage67971/
Wagai67952/
Vaysi67947/
Vadge67945/
Fagih67800/
Bagić67743/
Vasiľ67731/
Batgi67712/
Waigi67704/
Vajai67703/
Vaisi67652/
Vaiza67647/
Bagis67641/
Vasei67505/
Veggi67487/
Bagit67478/
Vajji67421/
Vauzi67401/
Fangi67370/
Badgi67346/
Vasai67331/
Vagay67325/
Vager67261/
Vazai67257/
Vazhi67242/
Vaiji67234/
Wagie67211/
Vasih67205/
Wagui67202/
Vachi67187/
Baigi67177/
Vagje67165/
Bagie67157/
Vazzi67156/
Bagyi67150/
Vasge67135/
Vasie67135/
Baagi67133/
Vazid67125/
Bagoi67125/
Vasis67122/
Vaise67120/
Vagheggi67117/
Vágai67104/
Vasui67100/
Bajgi67100/
Waugi6794/
Vaije6790/
Bagid6784/
Waghi6784/
Vhage6783/
Vages6781/
Fagui6781/
Vauge6780/
Vaasi6773/
Fagis6770/
Vasoi6769/
Fagai6769/
Vaghy6765/
Vogui6760/
Vaget6757/
Vaizi6755/
Vajih6754/
Vasip6748/
Vakhi6746/
Vadji6744/
Baugi6739/
Voghi6738/
Vaziz6736/
Vogie6733/
Bagih6733/
Vaize6733/
Vauji6729/
Vagaiová6729/
Vaazi6728/
Wasgi6727/
Waggi6727/
Vajge6725/
Vaged6725/
Bazgi6725/
Phagi6724/
Vazis6723/
Wuagi6719/
Beagi6717/
Veage6716/
Veegi6716/
Vatji6716/
Vausi6715/
Vághi6715/
Faugi6715/
Baygi6714/
Waegi6714/
Basgi6713/
Fagie6713/
Vasič6712/
Vogis6711/
Vageľ6711/
Veaugier6710/
Wagoi6710/
Vongi679/
Faigi679/
Bañgi679/
Vazić679/
Voggi678/
Vazie678/
Vaaci678/
Bagii678/
Vogai677/
Vasyi677/
Vajhi676/
Vajij676/
Vagee676/
Vacii676/
Vuasi676/
Veasi676/
Huagi676/
Bahgi675/
Uadgi675/
Uagai675/
Faagi675/
Waagi675/
Voigi675/
Vatge675/
Vagoy675/
Vagey674/
Vazge674/
Vazei674/
Vaggy674/
Vaige674/
Hvasi674/
Véghi674/
Vuazi674/
Wahgi674/
Vaighaai674/
Vagaiova674/
Feagi673/
Veaga673/
Vajei673/
Vegie673/
Fagip673/
Fagit673/
Vajoi673/
Vasiĺ673/
Whagi673/
Vazci672/
Vaigy672/
Wajgi672/
Faygi672/
Bagip672/
Vaizy672/
Vaaji672/
Vasci672/
Vageh672/
Vazih672/
Vazoi672/
Vatci672/
Bakgi672/
Vwaga671/
Voogi671/
Wwagi671/
Weagi671/
Uangi671/
Vaege671/
Vagea671/
Vahge671/
Veazi671/
Vasiš671/
Bagiz671/
Vogih671/
Vogit671/
Vgogi671/
Vagoa671/
Vaguy671/
Vajci671/
Vahhi671/
Vakga671/
Vasiz671/
Vasiç671/
Veigi671/
Veaji671/
Veaugois671/
Vougi671/
Fagiś671/
Bagiň671/
Watgi671/
Wadgi671/
Uagui671/
Vagej671/
Vahji671/
Voegi670/

Vagi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vagi in the Marathi language
वागीvagi89.74
वगीvagi10.26
Vagi in the Hindi language
वागीvagi73.33
वगीvagi26.67
Vagi in the Russian language
Вагиvagi-

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