Vagsa Surname
Approximately 322 people bear this surname
Vagsa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 301 | 1:69,000 | 8,680 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
The alternate forms: Vágsá (2) are calculated separately.
Vagsa (299) may also be a first name.
Vagsa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vagsa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vagsa (Hindi: वगसा) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Vágsá. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vagsa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vagsa is the 849,693rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 22,632,130 people. The surname Vagsa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Vagsa reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 509,704th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 299 people.
Vagsa is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 301 people, or 1 in 69,000. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 86 percent are found and North Region, where 14 percent are found. Besides Cameroon this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 6 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vagssa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Vágsá | 87 | 2 | / |
| Vaksa | 80 | 279 | / |
| Bagsa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Vacsa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vegsa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vagso | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fagsa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vagxa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vaksha | 73 | 36 | / |
| Vakhsa | 73 | 14 | / |
| Vaskja | 73 | 7 | / |
| Bagsha | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vaaksa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vajcsa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Fagsia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vaksay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vakssa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vacksa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vangza | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaggea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wagsap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bagsia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bagsai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bagsah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wagsay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vacsau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vakhsha | 67 | 46 | / |
| Vaxa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Vuakesa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bagszas | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waghsaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vakshat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vakshas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaghzai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wagsatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhagsat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagsash | 67 | 1 | / |
Vagsa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vagsa in the Hindi language | ||
| वगसा | vagasa | 50 |
| वग्स | vagsa | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vagsa
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