Attanayaka Surname

84,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,729 people bear this surname

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

Attanayaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Attanayaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka5,7011:3,650515
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Seychelles11:92,3931,532

Attanayaka Last Name Facts

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

Attanayaka occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Attanayaka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 84,356th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,272,045 people. Attanayaka is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Attanayaka are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Attanayaka is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 5,701 people, or 1 in 3,650. Aside from Sri Lanka it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 0 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Attanayaka
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