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
Vashishtha (Hindi: वशिष्ठ, Marathi: वशिष्) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vashishtha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 137,794th most common last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,242,322 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Vashishtha reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Vashishtha is also the 52,279th most common given name globally It is held by 12,644 people.
The last name is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 3,032 people, or 1 in 252,990. In India Vashishtha is most frequent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 27 percent live, Delhi, where 24 percent live and Rajasthan, where 6 percent live. Apart from India this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Vashishtha Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vashishtha surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with 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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