Vyas Surname

6,964th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81,326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Vyas Surname User-submission:

Vyas means 'compiler' or 'preacher'. The Vyas surname originates from one of the highest caste of Brahmins in India. It is borne by people originally from Gujarat, but hundreds of years ago settled in Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana.

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Vyas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India67,0291:11,444943
United States4,5361:79,9079,102
England2,7901:19,9712,831
United Arab Emirates1,4451:6,341808
Canada1,0921:33,7414,340
Oman8211:4,492645
Saudi Arabia5961:51,7727,760
Australia5681:47,5285,945
Thailand3091:228,60338,549
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Bahrain2501:5,394963
Hong Kong2391:30,692530
Kuwait2221:17,1202,252
Iran2201:349,01123,365
Qatar1841:12,8151,406
Singapore1201:45,8981,743
New Zealand961:47,1707,685
Malaysia601:491,57024,692
Wales461:67,2725,910
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Scotland311:172,7049,690
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
China131:105,178,5825,529
France111:6,038,429280,838
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Nepal81:3,560,12010,569
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Turks and Caicos Islands21:17,164627
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800

Vyas (15,121) may also be a first name.

Vyas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Vyas means 'compiler' or 'preacher'. The Vyas surname originates from one of the highest caste of Brahmins in India. It is borne by people originally from Gujarat, but hundreds of years ago settled in Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana. Now they speak the local language. They all descend from a Rishi and are accordingly divided into clans now known as gotra. Maharishi Ved Vyas, who is said to have written Mahabharat, also bears this last name.

- brij

Vyasa or Vyas is a surname, which means 'compiler'. Specifically, 'compiler of the Vedas', some of the most important texts in the Hindu religion. In the Brahmin community, is it often pronounced Vyas. The festival of Guru Purnima is dedicated to Veda Vyasa, the traditional compiler of the Vedas.

- kfhtati

Vyas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vyas (Hindi: व्यास, Marathi: यास, Oriya: ବଯ୍ାସ, Russian: Выас, Tibetan: བི་ཡས་) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vyas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,964th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 89,609 people. The surname Vyas is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Vyas are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Vyas is also the 46,132nd most frequently occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 15,121 people.

The surname Vyas is most widely held in India, where it is held by 67,029 people, or 1 in 11,444. In India it is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 39 percent live, Rajasthan, where 18 percent live and Gujarat, where 10 percent live. Besides India Vyas exists in 79 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Vyas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vyas surname are 1.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.65% registered with the party.

The amount Vyas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 108.89% more than the national average, earning R 496,392 per year; in United States they earn 30.46% more than the national average, earning $56,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $52,628 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vyash89184/
Vyaas8928/
Vyass8911/
Vyast894/
Vyase893/
Vhyas891/
Vyays891/
Vya86834/
Voyias8059/
Vaiyas8014/
Vayias8010/
Vyayse802/
Vyashe801/
Voiyas801/
Veas759,161/
Byas753,407/
Vyat751,720/
Vias751,566/
Vyay75130/
Wyas75118/
Hvya75114/
Vyaz7531/
Vyaj7517/
Vyad759/
Vyoa756/
Vías756/
Vyac755/
Vyap752/
Vyha752/
Vyah752/
Vyos752/
Vyaa751/
Vjya751/
Vjas751/
Vyaysse7310/
Vaiyash732/
Vaayase731/
Vaiya672,064/
Byass67634/
Vuiya67559/
Byhas67235/
Veľas67211/
Vayya67140/
Vajya67110/
Bhyas6780/
Viasz6779/
Hvyay6760/
Vijas6758/
Byast6757/
Byash6746/
Hvyat6739/
Viase6712/
Viash6712/
Veyya6712/
Veaas6710/
Wyahs678/
Voiya677/
Viðas676/
Byase675/
Veash675/
Viaas674/
Végas674/
Vihas674/
Voyia673/
Wyast673/
Vojya673/
Byaas673/
Veiya672/
Viyoa672/
Vejya672/
Veyia672/
Viãas671/
Vyoos671/
Vujya671/
Vuyea671/
Vyadh671/
Vyaiy671/
Vhias671/
Vieas671/
Vioas671/
Viast671/
Veĺas671/
Vėjas671/
Vuyia671/
Vyadz671/
Vayia671/
Byats670/
Wyats670/
Veahs670/
Viass670/

Vyas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vyas in the Tibetan language
བི་ཡས་biyé-
Vyas in the Hindi language
व्यासvyasa99.76
ब्यासbyasa0.1
व्यसvyasa0.06
व्याजvyaja0.01
प्यासpyasa0.01
्व्यासvyasa0.01
व्याषvyasa0.01
व्यावvyava0.01
व्यासाvyasa0.01
Vyas in the Marathi language
यासyasa99.73
यसyasa0.08
वषvasa0.06
वासvasa0.02
यशyasa0.01
याशyasa0.01
यसाyasa0.01
्यासyasa0.01
य़ासyasa0.01
Vyas in the Oriya language
ବଯ୍ାସbayasa88.24
ଭଯ୍ାସbhayasa11.76
Vyas in the Russian language
Выасvyas-

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