Amarasekara Surname
Approximately 17,609 people bear this surname
Amarasekara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 17,395 | 1:1,196 | 165 |
| Australia | 69 | 1:391,242 | 31,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Amarasekara (286) may also be a first name.
Amarasekara Demographics
Average Amarasekara Salary in
United States
$23,547 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Amarasekara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amarasekara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amarasekara is borne by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amarasekara? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 30,337th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 413,853 people. Amarasekara is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Amarasekara are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 523,065th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, borne by 286 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 17,395 people, or 1 in 1,196. Outside of Sri Lanka Amarasekara exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 0 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.
Amarasekara Last Name Statistics demography
Amarasekara earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.43% less than the national average, earning $23,547 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaraseakara | 96 | 1 | / |
| Amarasekra | 95 | 1 | / |
| Amarasekera | 91 | 7,428 | / |
| Amerasekara | 91 | 293 | / |
| Amarasckara | 91 | 2 | / |
| Amarasekare | 91 | 2 | / |
| Amaraiskara | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amaraskar | 90 | 1 | / |
| Amarassekari | 87 | 1 | / |
| Amarasakar | 86 | 5 | / |
| Amaraskera | 86 | 1 | / |
| Amraskar | 84 | 117 | / |
| Amerasekera | 82 | 708 | / |
| Amarasekere | 82 | 440 | / |
| Amarasakera | 82 | 9 | / |
| Amaresekera | 82 | 1 | / |
| Amarsakar | 80 | 33 | / |
| Amrasakar | 80 | 7 | / |
| Amaroskar | 80 | 5 | / |
| Amuraskar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aamraskar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amaraskri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amrskar | 78 | 4 | / |
| Amarusakar | 76 | 26 | / |
| Omar Askar | 76 | 5 | / |
| Amiraskari | 76 | 1 | / |
| Amruskar | 74 | 416 | / |
| Amroskar | 74 | 57 | / |
| Umraskar | 74 | 25 | / |
| Ameresekera | 73 | 300 | / |
| Amir-Askari | 73 | 10 | / |
| Amaresekere | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aamruskar | 70 | 10 | / |
| Amarasigr | 70 | 8 | / |
| Amarasghr | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ammar Asghar | 70 | 1 | / |
| Amarosqar | 70 | 1 | / |
| Emariskariya | 70 | 1 | / |
| Amoroskar | 70 | 1 | / |
| Amiriskari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amerasghar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amar Azgar | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Amarasekara
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