Varanasi Surname

44,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Varanasi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Varanasi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India10,7691:71,2294,823
United States5251:690,39854,758
United Arab Emirates1261:72,7166,783
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Australia371:729,61448,196
England351:1,591,94567,242
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Wales91:343,83718,086
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Oman41:921,9937,313
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Varanasi (1,028) may also be a first name.

Varanasi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Varanasi (Arabic: فراناس, Hindi: वाराणसी, Marathi: वाराणसी, Oriya: ୱାରାଣାସି) has its highest incidence in India. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Varanasi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 44,475th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 624,041 people. The surname Varanasi is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Varanasi reside; 92 percent reside in South Asia and 92 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Varanasi is also the 250,249th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,028 people.

Varanasi is most frequent in India, where it is held by 10,769 people, or 1 in 71,229. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 74 percent live, Telangana, where 15 percent live and Maharashtra, where 2 percent live. Apart from India this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.

Varanasi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Varanasi last name are 12.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Varanasi earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 34.76% more than the national average, earning $58,147 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.73% less than the national average, earning $39,382 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Varanasi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Varanasi in the Hindi language
वाराणसीvaranasi-
Varanasi in the Marathi language
वाराणसीvaranasi49.62
वारानसीvaranasi12.98
वारणासीvaranasi10.69
वारनासीvaranasi6.87
वाराणशीvaranasi4.58
वाराणासीvaranasi4.58
वारानासीvaranasi3.05
वारनसीvaranasi3.05
वारणसीvaranasi3.05
Varanasi in the Oriya language
ୱାରାଣାସିwaranasi17.24
ବାରଣାସୀbaranasi13.79
ବାରନାସୀbaranasi6.9
ୱାରାଣସିwaranasi6.9
ୱାରନାସୀwaranasi6.9
ୱାରନାସିwaranasi6.9
ପଶନାpasana3.45
ୱରାଣାସିwaranasi3.45
ବାରନbarana3.45
ନାରାୟଣାnarayana3.45
ଭିଜଗନେମାହିନୀbhijaganemahini3.45
ବାରଣୀସିbaranisi3.45
ଭାରଣାସୀbharanasi3.45
ୱାରାନାଶିwaranasi3.45
ୱାରଣାସୀwaranasi3.45
ବାରନିସୀbaranisi3.45
ବାରଣାସିbaranasi3.45
ୱାରଣାସିwaranasi3.45
Varanasi in the Arabic language
فراناسfranas-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Varanasi
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