Basnayake Surname

21,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,856 people bear this surname

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

Basnayake Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Basnayake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka24,2661:858106
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Australia801:337,44628,659
England641:870,59545,570
United States501:7,249,179331,838
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Oman71:526,8535,771
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397

Basnayake (297) may also be a first name.

Basnayake Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Basnayake? popularity and diffusion

The surname Basnayake is the 21,875th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 293,191 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Basnayake are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 511,663rd most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 297 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 24,266 people, or 1 in 858. Aside from Sri Lanka it exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Basnayake Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Basnayake last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

The amount Basnayake earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 29% more than the national average, earning $55,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $53,403 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Basnayak941/
Basnayaka895,834/
Basnayk881/
Basnake881/
Basneyke821/
Basnayeka784/
Baznayaka781/
Basnaik7520/
Bosnake755/
Vaznayak713/
Bosnajak713/
Vasnaik6329/
Basneac635/
Bosneak631/
Basneacova631/
Bosnaik631/
Bausneik593/
Bosnijak591/
Bhajnaik591/
Boshnaick569/
Bosneag50459/
Bosneac50118/
Bošnajk502/
Vasnuik501/
Boshnijakaj501/

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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 Basnayake
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