Bandaranayaka Surname

161,359th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,699 people bear this surname

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

Bandaranayaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bandaranayaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2,6311:7,9091,153
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Bandaranayaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bandaranayaka is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bandaranayaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Bandaranayaka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 161,359th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,700,091 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Bandaranayaka reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Bandaranayaka is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 2,631 people, or 1 in 7,909. Excluding Sri Lanka this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

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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
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