Bandara Surname

2,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264,324 people bear this surname

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

Bandara Surname User-submission:

In Sinhala Buddhist beliefs, the Bandāra deviyō are a group of guardian deities. Many of the Bandara deities are a deification of prominent or legendary political/military leaders. The name was originally the title of high officials in the Sinhala Kingdom.

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Bandara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka254,7191:824
Philippines1,7591:57,5549,667
India1,4911:514,46425,749
Bangladesh1,3521:117,8674,824
Saudi Arabia9541:32,3444,580
United Arab Emirates9381:9,7681,228
Oman6331:5,826834
Qatar5371:4,391451
Australia2911:92,76910,602
England2341:238,11119,599
United States2201:1,647,541109,999
Bahrain1471:9,1741,687
Kuwait1351:28,1533,584
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Canada1051:350,91031,754
Indonesia861:1,537,781102,932
Singapore681:80,9963,278
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Seychelles291:3,186566
Maldives291:13,9371,013
Jamaica271:106,2944,277
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Japan261:4,917,08838,984
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
South Korea161:3,202,516604
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
China41:341,830,39216,990
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Bandára (1) are calculated separately.

Bandara (11,657) may also be a first name.

Bandara Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Sinhala Buddhist beliefs, the Bandāra deviyō are a group of guardian deities. Many of the Bandara deities are a deification of prominent or legendary political/military leaders. The name was originally the title of high officials in the Sinhala Kingdom. One of the Bandāra is the popular Sinhalese god Dadimunda. Chief local deities are often just called Bandāra.

- denuwan.21

The Bandara surname comes from the Sinhalese word baandagara. It means that they are related to the treasury of the country. And Bandara dynasty is a royal caste in Sinhalese culture. They are war heroes or political leaders from the past to the present and to the future forever.

- kokila_bandara

Bandara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bandara (Bengali: বান্দরা, Hindi: बन्दरा, Marathi: बंदरा, Oriya: ବାାରା, Russian: Бандара) is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Bandára. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bandara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,072nd most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,571 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Bandara are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Bandara is also the 55,257th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 11,657 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 254,719 people, or 1 in 82. Other than Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 74 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 1 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Bandara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bandara are 3.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bandara earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.54% more than the national average, earning $54,424 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bandára951/
Bandarra931,005/
Bhandara93302/
Bandaray9382/
Bandarat9354/
Bandarau9347/
Bandhara9319/
Banndara9317/
Baindara9312/
Bandarad9311/
Bandaras9310/
Bandarai939/
Bandarap936/
Bandaara931/
Bandaraa931/
Bandarga931/
Basndara931/
Bandarah931/
Bandahura8877/
Bhandarah8863/
Bhandarad8859/
Bhandaraj8833/
Bhandarai8829/
Bhandaras8816/
Bhandaray889/
Bhandarap887/
Bandaraya884/
Bhandarat883/
Bhandarau883/
Bandahara882/
Bahandara882/
Bandaruha881/
Bandharga881/
Bhandaara881/
Bandharai881/
Bandairas881/
Bandari8654,885/
Bandera8616,456/
Bandare862,826/
Bandora862,713/
Wandara86978/
Bandary86407/
Vandara86379/
Bandaro86375/
Uandara86361/
Bondara86325/
Bamdara862/
Bandaré861/
Bhandaraai827/
Bhandaraya821/
Bhandaradh821/
Bhandaraid821/
Bahandarah821/
Bandaraitė821/
Bandharaph821/
Bhandari80513,543/
Bandeira80106,814/
Bhandare8044,149/
Bhandary809,916/
Bandaari80629/
Bayndari80341/
Bandhari80327/
Bandhare80188/
Bandariy80175/
Bahndari8069/
Bandoura8053/
Bandarzy8053/
Bandareu8052/
Bandarou8041/
Bondaray8033/
Bandaroo8022/
Bhandera8021/
Vandhara8016/
Banddari8016/
Bandaris8016/
Bhandora8014/
Bandgare8014/
Banndare8012/
Bandarge8011/
Bhandaro8010/
Vandarai8010/
Bandotra809/
Bandaree808/
Bandarie808/
Banderra808/
Baandari807/
Bandarri807/
Bahndare806/
Banndari806/
Bandarod805/
Bhandarj805/
Bandhary805/
Boondara805/
Bandeyra804/
Bandgaro804/
Bandarii804/
Vandarad804/
Vandarau804/
Bandares803/
Bandargi803/
Vandarap803/
Boundara803/
Bandgari803/
Bgandari803/
Vandaray803/
Bahndary802/
Bandatri802/
Banderaa802/
Banderah802/
Vandaraj802/
Bondarau802/
Bandoora802/
Bandario802/
Bandarei801/
Bandaret801/
Mpandara801/
Bondaira801/
Bondarea801/
Beandare801/
Basndari801/
Banhdari801/
Baindari801/
Bandaare801/
Bandahri801/
Vhandara801/
Uandaray801/
Vanndara801/
Vandarga801/
Vandarah801/
Vandaras801/
Vandarat801/
Vatndara801/
Wandaraa801/
Wandaraj801/
Bondarra801/
Bonndara801/
Bamndari801/
Bandoira801/
Bandarid801/
Wandaray801/
Bandorra801/
Bandeera801/
Bandharo801/
Bandarro801/
Bhandhari75306/
Bhandarge75228/
Bandahari75174/
Bhanndari75160/
Bhandaari7562/
Bhandhare7542/
Bandeiras7536/
Bhandaree7532/
Bahandari7530/
Bhandaris7523/
Bhandarii7521/
Bhandarip7517/
Vhandaraj7513/
Bhanndare7512/
Bandhotra7511/
Bandaharo7510/
Bhandoray7510/
Bhandariy7510/
Bhandarui759/
Bandarets758/
Bhandhary758/
Bhandaroo756/
Bhandarij756/
Bhaandari755/
Bahandary754/
Bhanddari754/
Bhandairi754/
Baandaari754/
Bhaindari753/
Bandaaroo753/
Bandharoo753/
Bhandarer753/
Bhandharo753/
Bhandarit753/
Bhaindare752/
Bhandaare752/
Bhandarod752/
Bhandeari752/
Bhandarih752/
Bhandarri752/
Vaundhara752/
Banndeira752/
Bhandarie751/
Hwanddara751/
Baundariy751/
Bandaaree751/
Bandgaire751/
Bhamndare751/
Bhamndari751/
Bhandahre751/
Bhandarei751/
Bhandauri751/
Bhandgare751/
Bhasndari751/
Bahandare751/
Vandarais751/
Wandarass751/
Bhaandary751/
Bhanhdari751/
Bhandarid751/
Bhandarry751/
Bahandera751/
Beandeira751/
Bandaretz751/
Bandeiraa751/
Bandgoura751/
Bhandarey751/
Boondarad751/
Boondarat751/
Bondare719,659/
Bondari712,866/
Bondera711,557/
Vandare71949/
Vandary71389/
Vandari71178/
Bondora71173/
Bandero71148/
Vondara71137/
Bandoro71125/
Vandora7150/
Bamdari7138/
Bhandoiray7129/
Bondary7125/
Bandore7125/
Wondara7124/
Bondaro7115/
Bandori719/
Vandaro717/
Bhandariph716/
Wandaro716/
Banderó715/
Wandora714/
Bondaré713/
Bondarjova713/
Bamdaro712/
Geewandara712/
Boondarach712/
Bhandahari711/
Bhandarish711/
Wahandarat711/
Bhaandaari711/
Bhanddhari711/
Baãdare711/
Vandhare676,613/
Bondhare67806/
Boundari67255/
Bondariy67218/
Vandeira67160/
Bandorio67147/
Bhamdari6781/
Mpandare6758/
Bandoori6757/
Bhandore6752/
Bhondare6746/
Mpandari6742/
Bandorou6739/
Bondaris6727/
Bhamdare6726/
Vhandari6722/
Boundary6722/
Vhandare6720/
Bondaret6718/
Bandouri6718/
Bhandori6717/
Bamdeira6714/
Bandeiro6712/
Vandhari679/
Bhondari679/
Boyndari679/
Vandargo677/
Bandotri677/
Bondario676/
Bondarey676/
Bhandariojh675/
Vhandary674/
Bandorga674/
Bandhasreth674/
Bondarei674/
Beindary674/
Bondarez673/
Bondarou673/
Bondaree673/
Bonderai672/
Bamdeyra672/
Beandori672/
Bhondary671/
Vandhary671/
Bondaari671/
Bondeare671/
Bonderau671/
Bonndare671/
Baindori671/
Bamddari671/
Bamdhare671/
Banderea671/
Bandorgi671/
Bhondera671/
Bhondora671/
Bhandhharer671/
Vanndare671/
Vandahre671/
Vandarahaid671/
Vandaree671/
Vaandare671/
Bandorzo671/
Bondeira671/
Wandeira671/
Wandorra671/
Wandoura671/
Woundara671/
Bondared671/
Bondarzy671/
Boundare671/
Bandoris671/
Bandoros671/
Bandouro671/
Wandorah671/
Vandeare670/
Vandoras670/

Bandara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bandara in the Bengali language
বান্দরাbandara-
Bandara in the Hindi language
बन्दराbandara64.46
बंदराbandara31.4
बंडराbandara2.48
वन्दराvandara1.65
Bandara in the Oriya language
ବାାରାbaara51.85
ବାଂଡରାbandara4.94
ବାରାbara2.47
ଚାୁବାାରାcaubaara2.47
ସାଦରାମsadarama1.23
ଜାନକିjanaki1.23
ବାଣ୍ତାରାbantara1.23
ମାରିଅମmari'ama1.23
େସାମରesamara1.23
ପଧାନpadhana1.23
ସହନsahana1.23
ଜଗନjagana1.23
ବାଣ୍ତରାbantara1.23
େସଡଗାesadaga1.23
ନାରଣnarana1.23
ଶନିବାରିsanibari1.23
ମାମିନାmamina1.23
େମାହନemahana1.23
ଜୟରାମjayarama1.23
ବାନାରାbanara1.23
ମୁବାାରାmubaara1.23
ଚାରୁଆcaru'a1.23
ପାବର୍ତୀpabarti1.23
ମାଦିରାଏmadira'e1.23
ସୁନାରାମsunarama1.23
ଜାବୟjabaya1.23
ବାଣ୍ଡ଼ରାbanrara1.23
ଚାମରାcamara1.23
ମତରାmatara1.23
Bandara in the Marathi language
बंदराbandara37.04
बंडाराbandara14.81
बांदराbandara14.81
बंडराbandara14.81
बांडाराbandara7.41
णरावnarava7.41
बंदाराbandara3.7
Bandara in the Russian language
Бандараbandara-

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