Vasile Surname
Approximately 68,669 people bear this surname
Vasile Surname User-submission:
(Romanian, Sicilian-Italian) From the name Vasile, a form of Basil (Greek 'royal').
Vasile Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 58,719 | 1:342 | 21 |
| Italy | 2,983 | 1:20,502 | 3,533 |
| Spain | 2,860 | 1:16,347 | 1,860 |
| United States | 1,712 | 1:211,717 | 20,690 |
| Argentina | 435 | 1:98,261 | 8,284 |
| France | 307 | 1:216,361 | 33,623 |
| Canada | 295 | 1:124,900 | 13,053 |
| Belgium | 203 | 1:56,634 | 9,170 |
| England | 186 | 1:299,559 | 22,824 |
| Germany | 106 | 1:759,485 | 56,711 |
| Greece | 104 | 1:106,536 | 17,896 |
| Australia | 102 | 1:264,664 | 24,097 |
| Moldova | 68 | 1:52,373 | 7,527 |
| Portugal | 66 | 1:157,852 | 6,835 |
| Venezuela | 51 | 1:592,237 | 10,648 |
| Russia | 48 | 1:3,002,564 | 162,760 |
| Sweden | 43 | 1:228,994 | 15,912 |
| Latvia | 41 | 1:50,001 | 7,602 |
| Denmark | 34 | 1:166,021 | 14,242 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Uruguay | 19 | 1:180,619 | 14,948 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Iran | 17 | 1:4,516,619 | 115,816 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 | 1:704,790 | 25,221 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Transnistria | 5 | 1:94,940 | 11,199 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Vašile (1) are calculated separately.
Vasile (254,097) may also be a first name.
Vasile Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Romanian, Sicilian-Italian) From the name Vasile, a form of Basil (Greek 'royal').
- deleted-173293Vasile, a family name from Sicily, Italy.
- lodrinoswissVasile Demographics
Vasile Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Vasile Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vasile Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vasile (Georgian: ვასილე, Hindi: वसीले, Marathi: वासीले, Russian: Василье) is found most frequently in Romania. It may occur as a variant: Vašile. For other potential spellings of Vasile click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vasile? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,296th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 106,126 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Vasile are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Vasile is also the 4,137th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 254,097 people.
It is most commonly held in Romania, where it is carried by 58,719 people, or 1 in 342. In Romania it is most common in: Bucharest Municipality, where 18 percent reside, Prahova County, where 10 percent reside and Dâmbovița County, where 7 percent reside. Besides Romania this last name occurs in 74 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 4 percent reside and Spain, where 4 percent reside.
Vasile Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Vasile has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 85,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Vasile Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Vasile last name is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Vasile last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.18% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vasile earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 45.19% more than the national average, earning €43,600 per year; in South Africa they earn 85.37% less than the national average, earning R 34,764 per year; in United States they earn 13.67% more than the national average, earning $49,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% less than the national average, earning $47,750 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vasile Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vasile in the Georgian language | ||
| ვასილე | vasile | - |
| Vasile in the Marathi language | ||
| वासीले | vasile | - |
| Vasile in the Hindi language | ||
| वसीले | vasile | 90 |
| वशिले | vasile | 10 |
| Vasile in the Russian language | ||
| Василье | vasile | - |
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