Vaidya Surname

5,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 101,679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Vaidya Surname User-submission:

In ancient India, Baidya (pronounced boiddoh/vaiddah) means 'physician' or 'physician lineage'. The successors of the trade were strictly the family members only. However, they have equally contributed to cultural activities, governing, military services, etc.

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Vaidya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India94,5391:8,114690
United States2,4681:146,86315,154
United Arab Emirates8821:10,3881,300
England5821:95,73510,197
Oman4421:8,3441,152
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Canada2401:153,52315,602
Australia2241:120,51713,272
Qatar2221:10,6221,172
Nepal2121:134,3442,426
Bahrain1621:8,3251,494
Kuwait1541:24,6803,145
Thailand1361:519,40090,176
Singapore1331:41,4111,573
New Zealand1121:40,4316,796
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Norway81:642,78647,258
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
China61:227,886,92811,701
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Luxembourg41:145,1366,519
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
France41:16,605,680368,153
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

Vaidya (4,116) may also be a first name.

Vaidya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In ancient India, Baidya (pronounced boiddoh/vaiddah) means 'physician' or 'physician lineage'. The successors of the trade were strictly the family members only. However, they have equally contributed to cultural activities, governing, military services, etc. As per Hindu-purana the first Baidya was Sushena. And all the Baidyas are his descendants.

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Baidya, Boidya, or Vaidya is a Bengali surname, which means 'physician', 'doctor'.

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Vaidya Last Name Facts

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

Vaidya (Hindi: वैद्य, Marathi: वै, Oriya: େବୖଦଯ୍) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaidya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,565th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 71,672 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Vaidya reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Vaidya is also the 108,434th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 4,116 people.

The surname Vaidya is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 94,539 people, or 1 in 8,114. In India it is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 89 percent reside, Telangana, where 1 percent reside and Gujarat, where 1 percent reside. Apart from India it is found in 64 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.

Vaidya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vaidya last name are 0.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.01% being registered with the party.

The amount Vaidya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.39% more than the national average, earning R 428,676 per year; in United States they earn 30.62% more than the national average, earning $56,362 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.55% more than the national average, earning $58,901 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaidhya921,398/
Vaiddya9238/
Vaidyay926/
Vaiudya921/
Vajidya921/
Vaidjya921/
Vaiidya921/
Vidya914,429/
Vadya91317/
Vhaidhya861/
Baidya83211,865/
Vidhya831,305/
Vadhya83136/
Waidya8365/
Vaddya8333/
Vaidja8331/
Vidyas839/
Vadyas837/
Viddya837/
Vaydya836/
Vidyat836/
Vaudya835/
Veidya835/
Vaidia834/
Vadyat833/
Vaigya832/
Voidya831/
Vihdya831/
Vidyaj831/
Vidyay831/
Vadyad831/
Vaedya831/
Vahdya831/
Veadya831/
Baiddya77731/
Baidhya77429/
Bhaidya7776/
Vadaiya779/
Baidyha779/
Waidhya778/
Baiydya776/
Vaddyat775/
Vadyach774/
Baidyaa773/
Baiudya773/
Baiidya772/
Bayidya772/
Vidaiya771/
Vaidhyo771/
Vaadhya771/
Veadhya771/
Vaydhya771/
Vayedya771/
Vaidjaa771/
Baiadya771/
Baidyah771/
Vaidiaz770/
Widya738,948/
Videa733,362/
Badya731,170/
Vadia73942/
Bidya73824/
Vidja73541/
Vidia73443/
Fadya73397/
Wadya73136/
Fidya73119/
Vydya73113/
Vedya7377/
Vagya7350/
Vadea7326/
Vadja739/
Vidyo732/
Vadyo732/
Uidya731/
Vadhaiya7182/
Bhaidhya713/
Vadhayya712/
Bhaiydya711/
Bhaidyaa711/
Vadyaije711/
Vaddayya711/
Vaddeyya711/
Vadheyya711/
Boidya675,002/
Videau673,358/
Vadhia67275/
Vidija67180/
Badhya67130/
Vadija67111/
Videha67109/
Wadhya67105/
Baidyo6792/
Fidyah6785/
Badyha6783/
Baigya6770/
Badyay6765/
Bhadya6761/
Widyah6759/
Vaadia6751/
Baidia6751/
Widhya6750/
Baddya6744/
Widyaa6740/
Fadyah6737/
Baudya6733/
Widyad6730/
Vaidjo6724/
Fiddya6723/
Vidhja6722/
Bhidya6721/
Vadiat6721/
Beidya6719/
Baydya6719/
Faidia6719/
Bidyah6717/
Vidiah6716/
Widyap6715/
Waidia6714/
Widyay6713/
Buidya6711/
Vaddea6711/
Vajdea6710/
Biddya6710/
Vydhya6710/
Bahdya6710/
Vadiha678/
Faidja678/
Vedhya677/
Vaagya677/
Vadjha677/
Voudya676/
Vidias676/
Bajdya676/
Baedya675/
Vhagya675/
Vagyya674/
Batdya674/
Vedyas673/
Baidja673/
Vhadia673/
Veedya672/
Uadhya672/
Bidhya672/
Weidya672/
Badyah671/
Beadya671/
Vadyos671/
Basdya671/
Bidyat671/
Baadya671/
Vidiha671/
Vidjea671/
Vaadea671/
Vadeay671/
Vadias671/
Veddya671/
Vaydea671/
Vaydia671/
Badyoa671/
Mpadya671/
Vadyot671/
Vadhaiyaj671/
Vadhaiyay671/
Vadiap671/
Vadjaï671/
Waidja671/
Waddya671/
Bidyaa671/
Bidyas671/
Vwadja671/
Phadya671/

Vaidya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vaidya in the Marathi language
वैvai88.22
वैदयvaidaya10.7
वैधvaidha0.46
वंदनाvandana0.08
वैदयाvaidaya0.07
वदयvadaya0.05
वैध्यvaidhya0.04
वैदvaida0.03
िवदयाivadaya0.02
आिदत्यaidatya0.02
अिदतीaidati0.02
वैध्vaidh0.02
वैानेvaiane0.01
वैदयेvaidaye0.01
अिधकaidhaka0.01
वैमणvaimana0.01
वैद्यvaidya0.01
वैाजीvaiaji0.01
वैधयvaidhaya0.01
वैदीकvaidika0
वैालvaiala0
बैदयbaidaya0
वाडीयाvadiya0
वैदृयvaidrya0
वैधेvaidhe0
आिदतीaidati0
वैायणीvaiayani0
वदनाvadana0
वेिदकाveidaka0
अिदत्यaidatya0
वौदयvaudaya0
वाईदयाva'idaya0
वैढयvaidhaya0
वैधाजvaidhaja0
वैाभvaiabha0
वदंनाvadanna0
वािनताvainata0
वैध्याvaidhya0
आिधकाaidhaka0
वन्दनाvandana0
वैदसvaidasa0
वैडबाvaidaba0
आशीदासasidasa0
वायदेvayade0
वैिदयाvaiidaya0
वैधईvaidha'i0
अिधरaidhara0
वैदृाvaidra0
वैत्यvaitya0
पैदयpaidaya0
वईदva'ida0
वैदेvaide0
वैदमvaidama0
आिदशaidasa0
वध्यvadhya0
वैाटvaiata0
Vaidya in the Hindi language
वैद्यvaidya73.77
वैद्याvaidya18.36
वैधvaidha3.39
वैदयvaidaya0.98
वैघvaigha0.66
विद्याvidya0.66
वै़द्यvaidya0.44
वैदयाvaidaya0.33
बैद्यbaidya0.22
वैद्धvaid'dha0.22
वैद्दvaidda0.22
वैद्वvaidva0.11
विदयाvidaya0.11
बैधbaidha0.11
वैदvaida0.11
Vaidya in the Oriya language
େବୖଦଯ୍ebaday50
ବଦଯ୍baday50

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