Abeynayake Surname
Approximately 6,159 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameAbeynayake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 6,066 | 1:3,430 | 487 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
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 Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abeynayake Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abeynayake occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abeynayake? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 79,221st most widely held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,183,235 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Abeynayake live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
It is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 6,066 people, or 1 in 3,430. Aside from Sri Lanka Abeynayake exists in 12 countries. It also occurs 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 bearing the Abeynayake surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abenayake | 95 | 665 | / |
| Abeyanayake | 95 | 312 | / |
| Abeynayaka | 90 | 1,575 | / |
| Abeynaike | 84 | 1,374 | / |
| Abenayaka | 84 | 9 | / |
| Abhayanayake | 82 | 1 | / |
| Aubenake | 78 | 1 | / |
| Abayanayaka | 76 | 1 | / |
| Abhinayak | 74 | 2 | / |
| Obenayaka | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abenayeka | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abaynaike | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abhayanayaka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abanake | 71 | 2 | / |
| Obenake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abenike | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abajinayak | 70 | 3 | / |
| Abanaike | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obanayak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abanakhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obinayak | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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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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