Balasooriya Surname

29,652nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,051 people bear this surname

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

Balasooriya Surname User-submission:

Balasooriya surname means 'younger sun'. It is derived from the words bala, meaning 'younger' and sooriya, meaning 'sun'.

Balasooriya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka17,9071:1,162158
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Australia281:964,13257,058
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Qatar221:107,18211,536
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Balasooriya (17) may also be a first name.

Balasooriya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Balasooriya surname means 'younger sun'. It is derived from the words bala, meaning 'younger' and sooriya, meaning 'sun'.

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Balasooriya Last Name Facts

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

Balasooriya is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balasooriya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 29,652nd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 403,720 people. The surname Balasooriya is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Balasooriya are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread first name in the world, held by 17 people.

The last name is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 17,907 people, or 1 in 1,162. Barring Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Balasooriya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Balasooriya last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Balasooriya earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.81% less than the national average, earning $33,740 USD per year.

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