Vashishtha Surname
Approximately 3,250 people bear this surname
Vashishtha 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 SurnameVashishtha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3,032 | 1:252,990 | 14,627 |
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| 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 |
Vashishtha (12,644) may also be a first name.
Vashishtha 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_vasishtaThis surname derives from the name Vashisth Rishi (revered Vedic sage in Hinduism), who is believed to be the ancestor of people having this surname.
- abhi900In Sanskrit this surname means 'most excellent', 'best' or 'richest'.
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Vashishtha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vashishtha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vashishtha (Hindi: वशिष्ठ, Marathi: वशिष्) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vashishtha? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 137,794th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,242,322 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Vashishtha live; 93 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 52,279th most common first name at a global level, held by 12,644 people.
The surname is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 3,032 people, or 1 in 252,990. In India Vashishtha is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 27 percent are found, Delhi, where 24 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 6 percent are found. Barring India this last name exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Vashishtha Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vashishtha last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vashishtha earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.66% more than the national average, earning $57,463 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vashishtha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vashishtha in the Marathi language | ||
| वशिष् | vasis | - |
| Vashishtha in the Hindi language | ||
| वशिष्ठ | vasistha | 90.82 |
| वशिष्ठा | vasistha | 2.17 |
| वाशिष्ठ | vasistha | 1.69 |
| बशिष्ठ | basistha | 1.21 |
| वशिष्ट | vasista | 0.97 |
| वश्ष्ठि | vassthi | 0.72 |
| वरिष्ठ | varistha | 0.48 |
| वाशिश्था | vasistha | 0.24 |
| वशिष्ठ़ | vasistha | 0.24 |
| वशीष्ठा | vasistha | 0.24 |
| बशिष्ट | basista | 0.24 |
| वशीष्ठ | vasistha | 0.24 |
| वाशिष्ट | vasista | 0.24 |
| वशिष्ठि | vasisthi | 0.24 |
| वशिशठा | vasisatha | 0.24 |
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