Vasheghani Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Vasheghani Surname User-submission:

Vaughan is a small village in the central (Markazi) province of Iran. Most of the people of this village bear the Vasheghani surname. Nowadays this village's population is less than 50, but Vasheghani can be found in different cities in Iran and all around the world.

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Vasheghani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran571:1,347,06255,719
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Vasheghani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Vaughan is a small village in the central (Markazi) province of Iran. Most of the people of this village bear the Vasheghani surname. Nowadays this village's population is less than 50, but Vasheghani can be found in different cities in Iran and all around the world.

The village comes from the words vashe, bashe, bashak, meaning 'falcon'. The village is about 2400 meters above sea-level. Many falcons and small eagles live there. The ghan, gan element makes the name plural. Vasheghan means 'falcons' or 'and of the falcons'.

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Vasheghani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vasheghani occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vasheghani? popularity and diffusion

Vasheghani is the 1,918,812th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Vasheghani reside; 61 percent reside in South Asia and 61 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

This last name is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 1,347,062. Other than Iran it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Vasheghani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vasheghani last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Vasheghani earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 47.42% less than the national average, earning $22,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.86% more than the national average, earning $60,544 CAD per year.

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