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.
- abhi900Vashistha Demographics
Average Vashistha Salary in
United States
$57,831 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vashistha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vashistha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vashistha (Hindi: वशिष्ठ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vashistha? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vashistha is the 157,049th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,615,774 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Vashistha reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Vashistha is also the 698,971st most frequent first name worldwide, held by 171 people.
The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 2,600 people, or 1 in 295,025. In India Vashistha is mostly found in: Delhi, where 32 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 21 percent live and Rajasthan, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account India it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent live.
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 national average, with 90% registered with the political 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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Footnotes
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