Athauda Surname
Approximately 6,686 people bear this surname
Athauda Surname User-submission:
Athauda is a Kandyan surname from Sri Lanka. It means 'weapon in hand' in Sinhala. It comes from the words atha and arudha. Historically, the ancestors of those with this name served as the King's personal and trusted security guards, providing close protection to the monarch.
Athauda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 6,578 | 1:3,163 | 443 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Athauda Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Athauda is a Kandyan surname from Sri Lanka. It means 'weapon in hand' in Sinhala. It comes from the words atha and arudha. Historically, the ancestors of those with this name served as the King's personal and trusted security guards, providing close protection to the monarch.
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Average Athauda Salary in
United States
$78,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Athauda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Athauda Come From? nationality or country of origin
Athauda occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Athauda? popularity and diffusion
The surname Athauda is the 73,607th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,089,971 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Athauda live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
The surname Athauda is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 6,578 people, or 1 in 3,163. Excluding Sri Lanka Athauda is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Athauda Last Name Statistics demography
Athauda earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 81.64% more than the national average, earning $78,375 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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