Vasishta Surname

591,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Scotland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3261:2,352,96176,587
United States871:4,166,195223,594
England631:884,41445,970
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

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.

- abhishek_vasishta

Vasishta Last Name Facts

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

Vasishta (Hindi: वशिष्ठ) is found most frequently in India. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vasishta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vasishta is the 591,720th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,828,360 people. Vasishta is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Vasishta live; 62 percent live in South Asia and 62 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 646,152nd most numerous first name internationally, held by 197 people.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 326 people, or 1 in 2,352,961. In India it is mostly found in: Karnataka, where 20 percent live, Punjab, where 18 percent live and Delhi, where 17 percent live. Besides India Vasishta is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.

Vasishta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vasishta last name are 9.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.16% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vashishta94968/
Vasishtha94320/
Vasista93299/
Vashishtha893,250/
Vashishtaa892/
Vashishtta891/
Vashieshta891/
Vashista88474/
Vasistha88432/
Basishta8810/
Vasistas882/
Vashihta881/
Vasishte881/
Vasita861,033/
Vaishishtha841/
Vashishtaha841/
Vashisshtha841/
Vasshishtha841/
Vashistha822,786/
Vashishti827/
Bashishta827/
Basishtha826/
Vaseashta826/
Vaishitha823/
Washishta821/
Basista802,679/
Wasista8047/
Vasitha8031/
Vashita8021/
Vasitas8019/
Vasheta8016/
Vasitau8010/
Vazsita808/
Vaszita805/
Vasitah805/
Vasitad803/
Vasitai803/
Vasitay803/
Vaiseta802/
Vasisti801/
Vasitaa801/
Vasitaj801/
Vasitap801/
Vasitat801/
Bashishtha7830/
Washishtha788/
Vashishthi784/
Vaishistha781/
Vashistaha781/
Vashisthit781/
Vasishetty781/
Vashishthachh761/
Basistha75382/
Bashista75207/
Basiszta7545/
Vashitha7541/
Bassista7534/
Veseshta7521/
Vasystas7516/
Vaisieta7515/
Vassetta7513/
Batsista756/
Bausista753/
Basishte752/
Basitsta751/
Washista751/
Vasheeta751/
Vashiste751/
Vasisthi751/
Fascista751/
Veçishta751/
Baishishtha741/
Wasita711,304/
Basita71475/
Bashistha7161/
Basziszta7142/
Vajita7128/
Baschista7123/
Vagita7122/
Vaseta7115/
Vacita719/
Vaschetta715/
Baisistha714/
Vasisetty713/
Wachishta712/
Washistha712/
Veshistha711/
Vashisthe711/
Vashcheta711/
Bautsista711/
Vasyta711/
Wasisto67924/
Bašista67458/
Basisty67257/
Wasitah67256/
Basisto67183/
Washita67174/
Baisita6778/
Bagista6756/
Vasheto6754/
Basitha6746/
Basysta6743/
Wasuita6737/
Basuita6737/
Basoita6733/
Bashita6732/
Vacheta6729/
Wassita6724/
Basieta6721/
Basitta6719/
Wasisti6714/
Basisti6710/
Vagitay679/
Bassita678/
Wasoita677/
Basitau677/
Bacista676/
Vajitha675/
Basaita675/
Facista674/
Vaajita674/
Basitay674/
Bačista674/
Baasita673/
Basiste673/
Vachita673/
Wascita673/
Veacistaia672/
Vagitha672/
Vazuita672/
Waisita672/
Wasitha672/
Bausita671/
Washeta671/
Vayseta671/
Vasuyta671/
Basseta671/
Wasieta671/
Vasetah671/
Bosista671/
Basesta671/
Basheta671/
Basitai671/
Wasitai671/
Vacitta670/
Vagesta670/

Vasishta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vasishta in the Hindi language
वशिष्ठvasistha55.56
विशिष्टvisista22.22
चशिष्टcasista11.11
वशिष्टvasista11.11

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