Vashista Surname

641,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bhutan

Vashista Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vashista Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4461:1,719,87861,973
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
United States71:51,779,848968,877
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Vashista (196) may also be a first name.

Vashista Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vashista (Hindi: वशिष्ठ, Marathi: वािश) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Vashista click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vashista? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 641,055th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 15,374,569 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Vashista live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 648,004th most frequently occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 196 people.

The last name Vashista is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 446 people, or 1 in 1,719,878. In India Vashista is mostly concentrated in: Delhi, where 42 percent are found, Haryana, where 11 percent are found and Punjab, where 10 percent are found. Apart from India it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Vashista Last Name Statistics demography

Vashista earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vashistha942,786/
Vashishta94968/
Vasista93299/
Vashita9321/
Vashishtha893,250/
Vashishtaa892/
Vaishistha891/
Vashishtta891/
Vashistaha891/
Vashieshta891/
Vasishta88527/
Vasistha88432/
Bashista88207/
Vashitha8841/
Vasistas882/
Washista881/
Vashihta881/
Vashiste881/
Vasita861,033/
Vaishishtha841/
Vashishtaha841/
Vashisshtha841/
Vasshishtha841/
Vasishtha82320/
Bashistha8261/
Baschista8223/
Vashishti827/
Bashishta827/
Vaishitha823/
Washistha822/
Washishta821/
Veshistha821/
Vashisthe821/
Basista802,679/
Washita80174/
Wasista8047/
Bashita8032/
Vasitas8019/
Vasheta8016/
Vasitau8010/
Vazsita808/
Vaszita805/
Vasitah805/
Vachita803/
Vasitad803/
Vasitai803/
Vasitay803/
Vaiseta802/
Vasisti801/
Vasitaa801/
Vasitaj801/
Vasitap801/
Vasitat801/
Bashishtha7830/
Washishtha788/
Vashishthi784/
Vashisthit781/
Vashishthachh761/
Basistha75382/
Basiszta7545/
Bassista7534/
Bachista7518/
Vasystas7516/
Vaisieta7515/
Vassetta7513/
Bashysta7513/
Basishta7510/
Bashitha759/
Batsista756/
Bausista753/
Hwashita751/
Basitsta751/
Vasheeta751/
Vasishte751/
Vasisthi751/
Watshita751/
Fascista751/
Bashaita751/
Bashisti751/
Baishishtha741/
Wasita711,304/
Basita71475/
Basziszta7142/
Vaseta7115/
Vacita719/
Basishtha716/
Vaseashta716/
Vaschetta715/
Baisistha714/
Bashaiste714/
Vasisetty713/
Wachishta712/
Vashcheta711/
Bautsista711/
Vasyta711/
Wasisto67924/
Bašista67458/
Basisty67257/
Wasitah67256/
Vochita67205/
Basisto67183/
Wachita67120/
Boshita67105/
Baisita6778/
Vasheto6754/
Basysta6743/
Wasuita6737/
Basuita6737/
Basoita6733/
Vasitha6731/
Uoshita6730/
Vacheta6729/
Wassita6724/
Basieta6721/
Basitta6719/
Wasisti6714/
Basisti6710/
Bassita678/
Wasoita677/
Basitau677/
Bacista676/
Basaita675/
Facista674/
Basitay674/
Bačista674/
Baasita673/
Basiste673/
Wascita673/
Veacistaia672/
Vazuita672/
Waisita672/
Bausita671/
Washeta671/
Vasishetty671/
Vayseta671/
Vasuyta671/
Basseta671/
Wasieta671/
Vasetah671/
Bosista671/
Basesta671/
Basheta671/
Basitai671/
Wasitai671/
Vacitta670/

Vashista Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vashista in the Marathi language
वािशvaisa-
Vashista in the Hindi language
वशिष्ठvasistha50
वशिष्टvasista21.43
वाशिष्ठvasistha14.29
वशिष्टाvasista7.14
बशिष्टbasista7.14

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