Amarasekera Surname
Approximately 7,428 people bear this surname
Amarasekera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 7,090 | 1:2,935 | 403 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Amarasekera Demographics
Average Amarasekera Salary in
United States
$46,538 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Amarasekera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amarasekera Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Amarasekera (Arabic: اماراسكيرا) occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Amarasekera click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amarasekera? popularity and diffusion
It is the 67,031st most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 981,091 people. The surname Amarasekera occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Amarasekera reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
This last name is most commonly held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 7,090 people, or 1 in 2,935. Apart from Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Amarasekera Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Amarasekera earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning $46,538 USD per year and in Canada they earn 104.15% more than the national average, earning $101,429 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amaraskera | 95 | 1 | / |
| Amarasekra | 95 | 1 | / |
| Amarasekara | 91 | 17,609 | / |
| Amerasekera | 91 | 708 | / |
| Amarasekere | 91 | 440 | / |
| Amarasakera | 91 | 9 | / |
| Amaresekera | 91 | 1 | / |
| Amaraseakara | 87 | 1 | / |
| Ameresekera | 82 | 300 | / |
| Amerasekara | 82 | 293 | / |
| Amaresekere | 82 | 4 | / |
| Amarasekare | 82 | 2 | / |
| Amarasckara | 82 | 2 | / |
| Amaraiskara | 82 | 1 | / |
| Amaraskri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amaraskar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amarassekari | 78 | 1 | / |
| Amarasakar | 76 | 5 | / |
| Amraskar | 74 | 117 | / |
| Ameresekere | 73 | 1,805 | / |
| Amra Souker | 73 | 4 | / |
| Amaro Sequeira | 72 | 1 | / |
| Amarsakar | 70 | 33 | / |
| Amarasigr | 70 | 8 | / |
| Amrasakar | 70 | 7 | / |
| Amrsgheer | 70 | 2 | / |
| Amuraskar | 70 | 2 | / |
| Aamraskar | 70 | 1 | / |
| Amarasghr | 70 | 1 | / |
| Amarusakar | 67 | 26 | / |
| Aamrsgheer | 67 | 11 | / |
| Amrskheerh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Omar Askar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Amiraskari | 67 | 1 | / |
Amarasekera Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Amarasekera in the Arabic language | ||
| اماراسكيرا | amaraskyra | - |
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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 Amarasekera
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