Vijay
English
Etymology
Transliteration of Hindi विजय (vijay).
Proper noun
Vijay (plural Vijays)
- A male given name from Sanskrit.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Vijay is the 35489th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 634 individuals. Vijay is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (86.91%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Vijay”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.