Vasisht Surname

313,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Vasisht Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the name of a sage Vasishta. He is one of the most important ones out of the 7 sages Saptarishis from the Hindu mythology. People who follow his principles, usually have this surname.

Vasisht Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India9551:803,21036,012
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
England471:1,185,49155,443
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brunei11:418,7313,893

Vasisht (165) may also be a first name.

Vasisht Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the name of a sage Vasishta. He is one of the most important ones out of the 7 sages Saptarishis from the Hindu mythology. People who follow his principles, usually have this surname.

- abhishek_vasishta

Vasisht Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vasisht (Hindi: वसिष्ट, Marathi: वसी) is found most in India. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vasisht? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 313,632nd most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 6,083,093 people. Vasisht occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Vasisht live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Vasisht is also the 712,876th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 165 people.

The last name Vasisht is most numerous in India, where it is held by 955 people, or 1 in 803,210. In India it is most frequent in: Delhi, where 48 percent reside, Punjab, where 17 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 6 percent reside. Apart from India Vasisht exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Vasisht Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vasisht are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

Vasisht earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.23% more than the national average, earning $47,994 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vashisht9310,246/
Vasishth93355/
Vasishte931/
Vasist92224/
Vasish926/
Vashishth888,906/
Vaishisht887/
Vashishst881/
Vashishtz881/
Vasshisht881/
Vashist864,663/
Vasisth86403/
Vashish8642/
Basisht8611/
Wasisht8610/
Vahsiht861/
Vahsist861/
Vashiht861/
Vasidst861/
Vasishd861/
Vasists861/
Vasit831,897/
Vasih83205/
Vasis83122/
Vashaishth821/
Vashishthh821/
Vashishthz821/
Vashisth803,095/
Bashisht8089/
Vasitsch8029/
Washisht8014/
Vashishd809/
Vashshit807/
Basishth804/
Vachisht802/
Basishte802/
Vashiest802/
Baasisht801/
Vashesht801/
Vashishe801/
Vashiste801/
Vashists801/
Vashistt801/
Vashsiht801/
Vasisstt801/
Vaishy772,856/
Vasset77570/
Vassis77549/
Vasich77332/
Basist77322/
Vatsis77173/
Vasith77105/
Vaisha7776/
Vasies7773/
Vagish7755/
Vaishi7752/
Vasiph7749/
Vashit7722/
Vasait7720/
Veasis779/
Vasitz778/
Vasits777/
Vasidh777/
Fasist775/
Vaisis775/
Vaishe774/
Vashis774/
Vasshe774/
Wasist772/
Vasite772/
Vasieh772/
Basish771/
Vajish771/
Vaasit771/
Vazsih771/
Vacist771/
Vasihe771/
Vasise771/
Vasais771/
Vasesh771/
Vashet771/
Vadsit770/
Bashishth75221/
Washishth7519/
Vashshith7511/
Vashishdh753/
Vaishisth752/
Basishett751/
Vajhishth751/
Vaashisth751/
Vashisthe751/
Vashitsth751/
Vashshist751/
Vasi7314,420/
Vaitsis71961/
Bashish71490/
Vaysset71365/
Vassios71235/
Vaisset71115/
Vashest7193/
Vaishay7182/
Bashist7170/
Basisth7160/
Vashith7159/
Wasisth7138/
Vassett7128/
Washish7124/
Vashyst7118/
Vagiste7114/
Vasseth7114/
Vaschit7113/
Vasiete7113/
Vaisoha7112/
Washist719/
Vasitch717/
Vashishchh714/
Vaxhish714/
Basitht714/
Baxsish714/
Vassoha714/
Basiste713/
Vaisher713/
Baisist713/
Vaishys713/
Vasithe712/
Vaishai712/
Voshish712/
Vaysieh712/
Vascoit712/
Fascist712/
Bassist711/
Bashiht711/
Baishit711/
Vhaisha711/
Vagiesh711/
Vaigesh711/
Vaishie711/
Vaishyo711/
Vaaishy711/
Vashich711/
Vashsha711/
Vashshe711/
Vashshi711/
Vassite711/
Vaisyte711/
Vaisytė711/
Vahsieh711/
Vascois711/
Vaÿsset711/
Vashiet711/
Vashitt711/
Vassaha711/
Basisch710/
Vausise710/
Vashies710/
Vascies710/
Basit6776,607/
Vasić6732,783/
Vaisy675,347/
Vasse673,755/
Wasit673,030/
Vashi672,907/
Wasih672,439/
Vasii672,397/
Wasis672,314/
Vasha672,103/
Vaisa672,020/
Vasiy671,598/
Vasid671,533/
Basis671,529/
Vassi671,342/
Vaysi67947/
Vassy67841/
Basih67839/
Vasiľ67731/
Vaisi67652/
Vases67608/
Vasei67505/
Vassa67342/
Vasai67331/
Vacis67317/
Vashe67271/
Vaset67250/
Vagis67187/
Vajit67182/
Vasie67135/
Vaise67120/
Vasys67116/
Vaseh67115/
Vasui67100/
Vatsi6790/
Vasgi6782/
Vaasi6773/
Vasoi6769/
Vajih6754/
Vasip6748/
Vasitova6746/
Vacit6746/
Vazis6723/
Vagit6721/
Bashisth6719/
Vaishaya6717/
Vausi6715/
Vagih6715/
Vasič6712/
Washisth6711/
Vashy6710/
Vosih679/
Vashshey677/
Vasyi677/
Vuasi676/
Veasi676/
Vasheast676/
Vajis674/
Vosit674/
Hvasi674/
Vasheetz673/
Vasiĺ673/
Vashsith672/
Vasci672/
Vazih672/
Voytsish671/
Bashesht671/
Bashshit671/
Bashsist671/
Bhashist671/
Wasaisth671/
Uashisth671/
Vashesth671/
Vashieth671/
Vashj671/
Vashshiy671/
Vashshoy671/
Vasihova671/
Vasisova671/
Vassette671/
Vasiš671/
Vadsi671/
Uasih671/
Washishe671/
Wasithth671/
Vassé671/
Vasiz671/
Vasiç671/
Vatsitse671/
Vasheesh671/

Vasisht Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vasisht in the Marathi language
वसीvasi-
Vasisht in the Hindi language
वसिष्टvasista75.61
वशिष्ठvasistha12.2
वशिष्टvasista7.32
वासिष्टvasista2.44
वसिश्टvasista2.44

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