Vasishta Surname
Approximately 527 people bear this surname
Vasishta 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.
Vasishta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 326 | 1:2,352,961 | 76,587 |
| United States | 87 | 1:4,166,195 | 223,594 |
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Vasishta (197) may also be a first name.
Vasishta 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.
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Vasishta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vasishta Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vasishta (Hindi: वशिष्ठ) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vasishta? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 591,720th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,828,360 people. The surname Vasishta is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Vasishta live; 62 percent live in South Asia and 62 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Vasishta is also the 646,152nd most frequently held first name on earth, held by 197 people.
The last name Vasishta is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 326 people, or 1 in 2,352,961. In India Vasishta is most numerous in: Karnataka, where 20 percent live, Punjab, where 18 percent live and Delhi, where 17 percent live. Beside India Vasishta occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.
Vasishta Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Vasishta are 9.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.16% registered with the party.
Vasishta earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.74% more than the national average, earning $56,846 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vasishta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vasishta in the Hindi language | ||
| वशिष्ठ | vasistha | 55.56 |
| विशिष्ट | visista | 22.22 |
| चशिष्ट | casista | 11.11 |
| वशिष्ट | vasista | 11.11 |
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Footnotes
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