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'.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsVashishtha Demographics
Average Vashishtha Salary in
United States
$46,588 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vashishtha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vashishtha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vashishtha (Hindi: वशिष्ठ, Marathi: वशिष्) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vashishtha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 137,794th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,242,322 people. The last name Vashishtha is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Vashishtha are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 52,279th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 12,644 people.
Vashishtha is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 3,032 people, or 1 in 252,990. In India Vashishtha is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 27 percent are found, Delhi, where 24 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 6 percent are found. Aside from India this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common 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 with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political 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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