Vasile Surname

8,296th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Vasile Surname User-submission:

(Romanian, Sicilian-Italian) From the name Vasile, a form of Basil (Greek 'royal').

Vasile Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania58,7191:34221
Italy2,9831:20,5023,533
Spain2,8601:16,3471,860
United States1,7121:211,71720,690
Argentina4351:98,2618,284
France3071:216,36133,623
Canada2951:124,90013,053
Belgium2031:56,6349,170
England1861:299,55922,824
Germany1061:759,48556,711
Greece1041:106,53617,896
Australia1021:264,66424,097
Moldova681:52,3737,527
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Venezuela511:592,23710,648
Russia481:3,002,564162,760
Sweden431:228,99415,912
Latvia411:50,0017,602
Denmark341:166,02114,242
Netherlands301:562,90650,501
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Israel141:611,26042,949
United Arab Emirates131:704,79025,221
Austria111:774,13064,097
Finland91:610,74534,002
Scotland91:594,86921,724
India91:85,229,487684,495
Norway61:857,04855,549
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

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-173293

Vasile, a family name from Sicily, Italy.

- lodrinoswiss

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vašile941/
Vasilie92504/
Vasilea9253/
Vassile9228/
Vasiles9217/
Vasiley9216/
Vasille9215/
Vashile9212/
Vasilet929/
Vasilei926/
Vasilez924/
Vasileh922/
Vasileu922/
Vasiler922/
Vadsile921/
Vasaile921/
Vasle91398/
Vasilets862,639/
Vasilije8686/
Vassille8621/
Vassiles8610/
Vassiley869/
Vasileas866/
Vassilez863/
Vassileu863/
Vassiler861/
Vasailes861/
Vasilech861/
Vassiled861/
Veasileh861/
Vassilea861/
Vatshile861/
Basile8375,545/
Fasile834,054/
Vasilj832,759/
Vasili832,689/
Vasila83880/
Vagile83141/
Vashil8347/
Vesile8340/
Vasily8333/
Wasile8333/
Vaisle8314/
Vasele838/
Vazile837/
Vhasle835/
Vasail834/
Vosile834/
Vacile833/
Vasyle832/
Vajile831/
Vashle831/
Vaslle831/
Vaišle831/
Vassle831/
Vasuil831/
Vassoille80128/
Vassileas8014/
Vassilets804/
Vasileich803/
Vasilehei801/
Batsile77755/
Vassili77746/
Vassily77569/
Bashile77546/
Bassile77365/
Vasilis77349/
Basiles77289/
Basileu77256/
Vasiliy77228/
Vasiloi77143/
Vasilio77129/
Wassile77119/
Vasiloy77109/
Vasilia77106/
Vassail7793/
Mpasile7791/
Basileh7784/
Washile7762/
Vassila7760/
Vazille7749/
Vaisail7747/
Vasilij7743/
Fassile7737/
Basiley7735/
Baszile7735/
Basilea7729/
Wasiele7724/
Vashila7723/
Basuile7721/
Vaasili7717/
Veshile7717/
Vaishle7713/
Vassele7712/
Basiele7711/
Fasiele7710/
Vayshle779/
Basilie779/
Vascila779/
Vasilaj779/
Basilei778/
Vaigile778/
Vashili777/
Vazileu777/
Vacilez776/
Vasilii776/
Fashile774/
Basilee774/
Basoile774/
Faseile774/
Wasilee774/
Vasilyo773/
Vasilui773/
Varzile773/
Vasaili772/
Vaselle772/
Vaciles772/
Baseile772/
Vacille772/
Vaszili772/
Waisile772/
Wasilez772/
Basilet772/
Phasile772/
Vasylei772/
Basaile771/
Basgile771/
Vazilez771/
Basiler771/
Vesilee771/
Vessile771/
Wasilej771/
Wasiley771/
Wasilje771/
Vaseili771/
Bausile771/
Watsile771/
Vesilie771/
Vaseler771/
Vaselie771/
Vasyleu771/
Vaisila771/
Basilez771/
Vauzile770/
Vassoilles759/
Wasle73158/
Vazle731/
Vasylets713,547/
Vasilich711,409/
Vasyleha71858/
Vazeille71436/
Vasselle71286/
Baitsile71260/
Vasselet71149/
Baushile7196/
Wassilie7181/
Vassilis7163/
Batshile7157/
Baishile7150/
Vaselets7138/
Vessilee7131/
Vaseleha7131/
Vasoilay7126/
Vassilio7124/
Vauselle7111/
Vasilych718/
Vasseleu717/
Vasselee717/
Vasilioy716/
Wassille716/
Basaille715/
Bahasile714/
Basilett714/
Vasilish712/
Vassioli712/
Wassiele712/
Baseille712/
Vasylesh712/
Vaschila711/
Vassilia711/
Vassiliy711/
Basileha711/
Basilets711/
Wasiless711/
Vaisuila711/
Vashildh711/
Vasilioa711/
Veaseley711/
Vassilii711/
Vasuilli711/
Mpasaile711/
Vasselie711/
Wassiles711/
Vaissail711/
Washiole711/
Vasilytė711/
Vaselije711/
Fasciole711/
Fassileh711/
Bashilea711/
Bassilet711/
Waschile711/
Vasseles711/
Baisilie711/
Bassileu711/
Beasiley710/
Bassiler710/
Bazile6725,533/
Basele6713,782/
Basili678,098/
Basila674,631/
Wasila673,963/
Wasili673,322/
Basily671,441/
Bacile67769/
Facile67609/
Basail67476/
Vaselh67385/
Basuil67380/
Fasili67364/
Bashil67322/
Vesele67293/
Wasily67223/
Fasila67215/
Bagile67202/
Vazeilles67176/
Wasele67113/
Vasiloaia6780/
Washil6780/
Vocile6780/
Vaseli6777/
Baseil6774/
Vagele6770/
Vosila6766/
Wasail6758/
Washle6750/
Vezile6750/
Vacila6745/
Vatshelle6742/
Vagili6742/
Fazile6740/
Vasyly6738/
Fasele6737/
Vashel6735/
Vasely6728/
Fosile6728/
Vassilich6726/
Fagile6724/
Vazili6723/
Vacili6722/
Vaishaitl6721/
Bassaille6721/
Vasyli6720/
Vasela6720/
Wesile6718/
Wazile6718/
Wassle6717/
Basseille6717/
Bosile6715/
Vazail6715/
Wagile6710/
Fasily679/
Vašila678/
Vashilova677/
Vaisselet677/
Vajili675/
Uagile675/
Fasilj675/
Vajshaitl674/
Vesili674/
Vazila674/
Vazele674/
Vazgil674/
Vosele674/
Vaisselle674/
Basilj674/
Weasle673/
Fajile673/
Vosyle673/
Phatshile673/
Vasiljová672/
Uasila672/
Vajail672/
Wacile672/
Wajile672/
Waseil672/
Baitshile672/
Bassailet672/
Basileová671/
Waisle671/
Wasyle671/
Wausle671/
Vogile671/
Vajele671/
Vaishuila671/
Vazily671/
Vazlle671/
Veazle671/
Vassilaja671/
Vosili671/
Batshilea671/
Batsileer671/
Bautshile671/
Bashaileh671/
Bashilleh671/
Basilé671/
Basilh671/
Fesile671/
Vossle671/
Vacele671/
Vaselj670/
Wasseiler670/
Veisle670/

Vasile Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vasile in the Georgian language
ვასილეvasile-
Vasile in the Marathi language
वासीलेvasile-
Vasile in the Hindi language
वसीलेvasile90
वशिलेvasile10
Vasile in the Russian language
Васильеvasile-

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