Vaseghi Surname

231,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Vaseghi Surname User-submission:

The root word is vasegh (واثق), which means 'trust'. The suffix -i that makes the word a noun, vaseghi (واثقی) means 'trusted person'.

Vaseghi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,6511:46,5075,280
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Sweden111:895,16066,831
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Vaseghi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The root word is vasegh (واثق), which means 'trust'. The suffix -i that makes the word a noun, vaseghi (واثقی) means 'trusted person'.

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Vaseghi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vaseghi is most common in Iran. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaseghi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 231,683rd most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,178,639 people. The last name Vaseghi is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Vaseghi live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

The surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 1,651 people, or 1 in 46,507. In Iran Vaseghi is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 22 percent live, Isfahan Province, where 18 percent live and Fars Province, where 10 percent live. Not including Iran this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Vaseghi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vaseghi last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vaseghi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 23.96% more than the national average, earning $53,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.2% more than the national average, earning $52,765 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vasseghi93208/
Vasegi922/
Vasighi8628/
Baseghi8613/
Vasegui861/
Vaseghy861/
Vassegi861/
Vasseheghi821/
Vassighi8067/
Vatsighi8034/
Basseghi8030/
Vasseghy804/
Wasseghi803/
Basegi772/
Wasegi771/
Bazeghi7166/
Baseggi713/
Wasighi711/
Baseghe711/
Vascega711/
Wasegha711/
Voshighi67171/
Vassigui6711/
Vashinge6710/
Watsighi678/
Basheghe674/
Vasigheh671/
Vosoyghi671/
Bassegai671/
Vátszegi671/

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