Vashisht Surname
Approximately 10,246 people bear this surname
Vashisht Surname User-submission:
The Vashishth surname is used by people belonging to Vashishth gotra (a part of the larger Brahmin community) of Hinduism.
Read More About This SurnameVashisht Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 9,259 | 1:82,845 | 5,567 |
| United States | 206 | 1:1,759,509 | 115,901 |
| Canada | 174 | 1:211,756 | 20,505 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| England | 153 | 1:364,170 | 25,923 |
| United Arab Emirates | 109 | 1:84,058 | 7,655 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Australia | 29 | 1:930,886 | 55,860 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Oman | 6 | 1:614,662 | 6,082 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Vashisht (4,930) may also be a first name.
Vashisht Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Vashishth surname is used by people belonging to Vashishth gotra (a part of the larger Brahmin community) of Hinduism. Vashishth people are believed to be the descendants of saint Vashishth mentioned in the Hindu mythology of Ramayana
- girishaThis surname comes from the name of a sage Vasishta. He is one of the most important ones out of the 7 sages Saptarishis from the Hindu mythology. People who follow his principles, usually have this surname.
- abhishek_vasishtaIn Sanskrit this surname means 'most excellent', 'best' or 'richest'.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsVashisht Demographics
Average Male Vashisht Height
174.3 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Vashisht Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vashisht Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vashisht (Hindi: वशिष्ट, Marathi: वशी) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Vashisht click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vashisht? popularity and diffusion
Vashisht is the 50,125th most commonly held last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 711,258 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Vashisht reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 90 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Vashisht is also the 97,059th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 4,930 people.
It is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 9,259 people, or 1 in 82,845. In India Vashisht is mostly found in: Delhi, where 31 percent reside, Punjab, where 30 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 11 percent reside. Not including India this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.
Vashisht Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vashisht last name are 27.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.07% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vashisht earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.14% more than the national average, earning $56,211 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vashisht Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vashisht in the Hindi language | ||
| वशिष्ट | vasista | 92.29 |
| वशिष्ठ | vasistha | 3.39 |
| वाशिष्ट | vasista | 2.13 |
| वशीष्ट | vasista | 0.56 |
| वशिश्ट | vasista | 0.34 |
| वशिष्त | vasista | 0.25 |
| वषिष्ट | vasista | 0.25 |
| वशि्ष्ट | vasista | 0.25 |
| वाश्ीष्ट | vasista | 0.08 |
| वशिश्त | vasista | 0.06 |
| वाशीष्ट | vasista | 0.06 |
| बशिष्ट | basista | 0.06 |
| वशिस्ट | vasista | 0.03 |
| वश्ष्ठि | vassthi | 0.03 |
| वाषिष्ट | vasista | 0.03 |
| वश्ीष्ट | vasista | 0.03 |
| वशि्ष्ठ | vasistha | 0.03 |
| वशिष्ट़़ | vasista | 0.03 |
| वश्िष्ट | vasista | 0.03 |
| वरिष्ठ | varistha | 0.03 |
| वश्ष्िठ | vassitha | 0.03 |
| Vashisht in the Marathi language | ||
| वशी | vasi | 63.58 |
| वािश | vaisa | 33.11 |
| वाशी | vasi | 2.65 |
| वाशीत | vasita | 0.66 |
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