Abeynayake Surname

79,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Abeynayake Surname User-submission:

The spelling is different to the way it is written to mimic the Sinhalese pronunciation in English. it is more prevalent in the southern part of the low country of Sri Lanka. It's a name from the majority Sinhalese Buddhist ethnic group from the caste, Govigama, meaning 'village farmers', even though recent generation moved away from farming.

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Abeynayake Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka6,0661:3,430487
Australia271:999,84158,390
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England121:4,643,172139,951
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
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Abeynayake Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The spelling is different to the way it is written to mimic the Sinhalese pronunciation in English. it is more prevalent in the southern part of the low country of Sri Lanka. It's a name from the majority Sinhalese Buddhist ethnic group from the caste, Govigama, meaning 'village farmers', even though recent generation moved away from farming.

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Abeynayake Demographics

Average Abeynayake Salary in
United States

$49,328 USD

Per year
Rank:
424,293 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
4.62714E-6
Rank: 667,423 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
114.32%
Sample size: 8 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Abeynayake Last Name Facts

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

Abeynayake occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Abeynayake click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abeynayake? popularity and diffusion

Abeynayake is the 79,221st most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,183,235 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Abeynayake reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 6,066 people, or 1 in 3,430. Barring Sri Lanka Abeynayake is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Abeynayake Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Abeynayake last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Abeynayake earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.32% more than the national average, earning $49,328 USD per year.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abeynayake
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