Vashisht Surname

50,125th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Vashisht Surname User-submission:

The Vashishth surname is used by people belonging to Vashishth gotra (a part of the larger Brahmin community) of Hinduism.

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Vashisht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India9,2591:82,8455,567
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Canada1741:211,75620,505
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
England1531:364,17025,923
United Arab Emirates1091:84,0587,655
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Australia291:930,88655,860
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Oman61:614,6626,082
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

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

- girisha

This 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_vasishta

In Sanskrit this surname means 'most excellent', 'best' or 'richest'.

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Vashisht Last Name Facts

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

Vashisht (Hindi: वशिष्ट, Marathi: वशी) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Vashisht click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vashisht? popularity and diffusion

It is the 50,125th most numerous surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 711,258 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Vashisht live; 90 percent live in South Asia and 90 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 97,059th most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 4,930 people.

This surname is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 9,259 people, or 1 in 82,845. In India Vashisht is most common in: Delhi, where 31 percent live, Punjab, where 30 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 11 percent live. Other than India Vashisht exists in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Vashisht Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vashisht last name are 27.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.07% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vashishth948,906/
Vaishisht947/
Vashishst941/
Vashishtz941/
Vasshisht941/
Vashist934,663/
Vasisht931,198/
Vashish9342/
Vashiht931/
Vashaishth891/
Vashishthh891/
Vashishthz891/
Vashisth883,095/
Vasishth88355/
Bashisht8889/
Washisht8814/
Vashishd889/
Vashshit887/
Vachisht882/
Vashiest882/
Vashesht881/
Vashishe881/
Vashiste881/
Vashists881/
Vashistt881/
Vashsiht881/
Vasishte881/
Vasist86224/
Vashit8622/
Vasish866/
Vashis864/
Bashishth82221/
Washishth8219/
Vashshith8211/
Vashishdh823/
Vaishisth822/
Vaashisth821/
Vashisthe821/
Vashitsth821/
Vashushth821/
Vashshist821/
Bashish80490/
Vasisth80403/
Vashest8093/
Bashist8070/
Vashith8059/
Washish8024/
Vashyst8018/
Vaschit8013/
Basisht8011/
Wasisht8010/
Washist809/
Vaxhish804/
Voshish802/
Bashiht801/
Vahsiht801/
Vahsist801/
Vashich801/
Vashsha801/
Vashshe801/
Vashshi801/
Vasidst801/
Vasishd801/
Vasists801/
Vashiet801/
Vashitt801/
Vashies800/
Vashishchh784/
Vashi772,907/
Vasit771,897/
Vasis77122/
Bashisth7519/
Washisth7511/
Vashshey757/
Vasheast756/
Basishth754/
Vashsith752/
Basishte752/
Bashesht751/
Bashshit751/
Bashsist751/
Bhashist751/
Baasisht751/
Uashisth751/
Vashesth751/
Vashieth751/
Vashshiy751/
Vashshoy751/
Vasisstt751/
Washishe751/
Vasheesh751/
Bashit712,964/
Vaishy712,856/
Vasset71570/
Vassis71549/
Basist71322/
Vashid71276/
Vatsis71173/
Vashai71167/
Vaisha7176/
Vasies7173/
Vaishi7152/
Vaashi7128/
Vasait7120/
Vajshi7117/
Vhashi7113/
Washit7112/
Vashio7110/
Vachit719/
Veasis719/
Vashie718/
Vasitz718/
Vasits717/
Fasist715/
Vashitova714/
Vaishe714/
Vasshe714/
Bashaiste714/
Vayshi713/
Bashis713/
Bashih713/
Bahashish713/
Vaushi712/
Washis712/
Wasist712/
Vasite712/
Vatshi712/
Basish711/
Basishett711/
Vahshoitz711/
Vaasit711/
Vadshi711/
Vasheestt711/
Vashij711/
Vaship711/
Vashsa711/
Vacist711/
Vasise711/
Vasais711/
Vasehh711/
Vasesh711/
Vasheh711/
Vashet711/
Vashha711/
Vashix711/
Vachis711/
Vahshi711/
Washih711/
Vadsit710/
Vasi6714,420/
Vaitsis67961/
Vaysset67365/
Vassios67235/
Vashche67123/
Vaisset67115/
Bashest6786/
Vaishay6782/
Basisth6760/
Wasisth6738/
Vassett6728/
Vashets6728/
Vasches6728/
Vaychis6718/
Vasiete6713/
Vaisoha6712/
Baushis679/
Vashheh678/
Vashestova677/
Vaschio676/
Vashaid675/
Baashit675/
Boshish675/
Vachite674/
Basitht674/
Vaashie674/
Baxsish674/
Basiste673/
Vaichis673/
Vaisher673/
Bashait673/
Vaishys673/
Vaishai672/
Washith672/
Vahushi672/
Fascist672/
Bassist671/
Bashais671/
Bashshi671/
Baishit671/
Washich671/
Vhaisha671/
Vaishie671/
Vaishyo671/
Vaaishy671/
Vasheeh671/
Vathshi671/
Vasheah671/
Washcih671/
Vassite671/
Vaisyte671/
Vaisytė671/
Vachait671/
Vashhei671/
Vaÿsset671/
Basheih671/
Bashesh671/
Washeit671/
Bashaih671/
Waushit670/
Basisch670/
Vausise670/
Vascies670/

Vashisht Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vashisht in the Hindi language
वशिष्टvasista92.29
वशिष्ठvasistha3.39
वाशिष्टvasista2.13
वशीष्टvasista0.56
वशिश्टvasista0.34
वशिष्तvasista0.25
वषिष्टvasista0.25
वशि्ष्टvasista0.25
वाश्ीष्टvasista0.08
वशिश्तvasista0.06
वाशीष्टvasista0.06
बशिष्टbasista0.06
वशिस्टvasista0.03
वश्ष्ठिvassthi0.03
वाषिष्टvasista0.03
वश्ीष्टvasista0.03
वशि्ष्ठvasistha0.03
वशिष्ट़़vasista0.03
वश्िष्टvasista0.03
वरिष्ठvaristha0.03
वश्ष्िठvassitha0.03
Vashisht in the Marathi language
वशीvasi63.58
वािशvaisa33.11
वाशीvasi2.65
वाशीतvasita0.66

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