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.
- abhishek_vasishtaVasishta Demographics
Average Vasishta Salary in
United States
$56,846 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 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
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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