Vashishta Surname
Approximately 968 people bear this surname
Vashishta 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 SurnameVashishta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 843 | 1:909,923 | 39,392 |
| United States | 48 | 1:7,551,228 | 341,161 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Vashishta (4,686) may also be a first name.
Vashishta 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 SubmissionsVashishta Demographics
Average Vashishta Salary in
United States
$45,283 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vashishta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vashishta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vashishta (Hindi: वशिष्ठ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vashishta? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 370,969th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 7,528,457 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Vashishta live; 87 percent live in South Asia and 87 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Vashishta is also the 100,086th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 4,686 people.
The last name is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 843 people, or 1 in 909,923. In India it is most numerous in: Delhi, where 39 percent live, Haryana, where 11 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 8 percent live. Not including India this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent live.
Vashishta Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vashishta last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.
Vashishta earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.95% more than the national average, earning $45,283 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vashishta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vashishta in the Hindi language | ||
| वशिष्ठ | vasistha | 42.67 |
| वशिष्ट | vasista | 37.33 |
| वशिष्टा | vasista | 10.67 |
| वाशिष्ट | vasista | 5.33 |
| वाशिष्ठ | vasistha | 1.33 |
| वश्ष्िटा | vassita | 1.33 |
| विशिष्ट | visista | 1.33 |
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