Vashistha Surname
Approximately 2,786 people bear this surname
Vashistha Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the name Vashisth Rishi (revered Vedic sage in Hinduism), who is believed to be the ancestor of people having this surname.
Vashistha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,600 | 1:295,025 | 16,657 |
| United States | 61 | 1:5,941,950 | 288,805 |
| United Arab Emirates | 57 | 1:160,742 | 11,909 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
Vashistha (171) may also be a first name.
Vashistha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the name Vashisth Rishi (revered Vedic sage in Hinduism), who is believed to be the ancestor of people having this surname.
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Vashistha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vashistha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vashistha (Hindi: वशिष्ठ) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vashistha? popularity and diffusion
The surname Vashistha is the 157,049th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,615,774 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Vashistha reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 698,971st most commonly occurring given name at a global level. It is borne by 171 people.
The last name Vashistha is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 2,600 people, or 1 in 295,025. In India it is primarily found in: Delhi, where 32 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 21 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 9 percent are found. Apart from India it occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent are found.
Vashistha Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vashistha last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90% being registered with the party.
Vashistha earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.03% more than the national average, earning $57,831 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vashistha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vashistha in the Hindi language | ||
| वशिष्ठ | vasistha | 83.66 |
| वशिष्ट | vasista | 6.54 |
| वाशिष्ठ | vasistha | 1.96 |
| वशिब्ठ | vasibtha | 1.31 |
| वशिस्था | vasistha | 1.31 |
| वरिष्ब्ठ | varisbtha | 0.65 |
| वाशिष्ढ | vasisdha | 0.65 |
| वशिष्ठा | vasistha | 0.65 |
| बासिष्ठ | basistha | 0.65 |
| वश्ष्ठि | vassthi | 0.65 |
| विशिष्ठ | visistha | 0.65 |
| वशीष्ट | vasista | 0.65 |
| विशष्ठ | visastha | 0.65 |
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