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 surname Vasheghani has its highest incidence in Iran. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vasheghani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,918,812th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The surname Vasheghani is predominantly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Vasheghani live; 61 percent live in South Asia and 61 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

The last name Vasheghani is most commonly used in Iran, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 1,347,062. Beside Iran Vasheghani is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Vasheghani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vasheghani surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political 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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