Ceylon Surname

21,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,933 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Ceylon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ceylon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen22,1121:1,195172
Iraq2,2011:15,9121,032
Sri Lanka1,0961:18,9862,610
South Africa2551:212,46222,434
Afghanistan651:494,6646,293
Nigeria581:3,054,18594,504
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
France471:1,413,249138,595
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Ceylon (11,126) may also be a first name.

Ceylon Last Name Facts

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

Ceylon (Arabic: بسيلان) is found most in Yemen. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ceylon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 21,026th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 281,014 people. The last name Ceylon occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Ceylon reside; 94 percent reside in West Asia and 85 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Ceylon is also the 57,036th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 11,126 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is held by 22,112 people, or 1 in 1,195. In Yemen Ceylon is most frequent in: 'Amran Governorate, where 20 percent reside, Hajjah Governorate, where 19 percent reside and Al Jawf Governorate, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Yemen this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 8 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 4 percent reside.

Ceylon Last Name Statistics demography

Ceylon earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.55% less than the national average, earning R 127,020 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ceytlon921/
Cheylon921/
Celon911,246/
Cylon9141/
Ceylan83147,986/
Keylon83719/
Celion83574/
Celone83472/
Zeylon8379/
Chelon8371/
Cielon8341/
Celyon8335/
Celong8322/
Caylon8314/
Cealon834/
Ceilon832/
Geylon831/
Celoin831/
Cyslon831/
Seylon831/
Ceylàn831/
Cylong831/
Cyloon831/
Chelong77963/
Cheylan77596/
Ceyland77319/
Keyloun7783/
Chelone7771/
Chelion7718/
Cheilon774/
Cehlong774/
Seyllon773/
Tseylon772/
Schylon772/
Ceylann772/
Celhoun772/
Tchelon772/
Zceylan771/
Keyilon771/
Celoone771/
Schelon771/
Sheylon771/
Caylong771/
Celleon771/
Cheloun771/
Coelhon771/
Chielon771/
Keytlon771/
Chaelon770/
Celan735,509/
Calon731,614/
Cleon731,054/
Selon73906/
Gelon73308/
Kelon73150/
Cilon73106/
Zelon7373/
Jelon7333/
Sylon7330/
Celom7310/
Cylan733/
Celón733/
Celun732/
Xelon731/
Kylon730/
Jylon730/
Cecillon71858/
Cheillon71299/
Chehlong71160/
Schelong7129/
Dzeylion7126/
Catellon7125/
Tchelong7118/
Cesillon719/
Chealong718/
Sicellon715/
Chelhond714/
Chelhoun713/
Casellon711/
Chayalon711/
Schelhon711/
Tcheloun711/
Cheyland711/
Chelgoun711/
Keyulong711/
Cohgelon710/
Coulon6725,537/
Chilon678,062/
Jeylan675,293/
Chalon673,553/
Chelan673,350/
Geylan672,830/
Gealon672,635/
Seylan672,480/
Caylan671,936/
Scalon671,622/
Callon671,618/
Celant671,196/
Calong671,129/
Selong671,117/
Calone67765/
Saylon67715/
Caloin67649/
Zeylan67644/
Celian67487/
Calion67308/
Gelong67234/
Selone67211/
Cuelan67165/
Kelone67147/
Soylon67142/
Zeilon67122/
Keylan67118/
Suelon67111/
Jaylon67109/
Celand67101/
Cilone6787/
Zelone6786/
Celhan6779/
Celgan6778/
Cailon6774/
Šelong6774/
Kelion6767/
Selion6762/
Shelon6761/
Selonk6760/
Caslon6759/
Celann6759/
Kielon6758/
Kelyon6752/
Cahlon6748/
Keelon6746/
Ceilan6745/
Gehlon6740/
Jelong6740/
Shylon6739/
Gelion6736/
Gelone6736/
Caloun6736/
Caloon6734/
Cuylan6733/
Kealon6729/
Cleone6728/
Zejlon6727/
Catlon6725/
Cehlan6724/
Calhon6723/
Cialon6720/
Kaelon6717/
Celane6717/
Sylyon6714/
Kaylon6713/
Cislon6712/
Chelun6712/
Sylong6712/
Cytlan6712/
Czalon6712/
Chelom6711/
Cieloń6711/
Jelone6710/
Geloin6710/
Syleon6710/
Seilon6710/
Quelon679/
Zaylon679/
Cilion679/
Ceelan678/
Jeloun678/
Zelong678/
Sealon677/
Calyon677/
Kyolon677/
Seylun677/
Calgon676/
Čelonk676/
Selyon675/
Zielon675/
Gelhon675/
Gielon675/
Caulon675/
Šelonk675/
Cleoun675/
Dzelon675/
Zelonh675/
Zeelon674/
Seelon674/
Keloun674/
Saelon674/
Cselan674/
Sylone673/
Keloon673/
Seloun673/
Celyan673/
Scheliong673/
Caelan673/
Chelhoune673/
Selont673/
Celang672/
Cascellon672/
Seloen672/
Châlon672/
Coylan672/
Jealon672/
Kehlon671/
Calohn671/
Calont671/
Caylom671/
Ceylanová671/
Zyloon671/
Selhon671/
Setlon671/
Seyaloune671/
Cylian671/
Keulon671/
Joylon671/
Zealon671/
Zaelon671/
Seslon671/
Seulon671/
Qeilon671/
Qelyon671/
Selond671/
Tcheulong671/
Tchealong671/
Geloën671/
Caalon671/
Cielan671/
Chatellon671/
Catellone671/
Cecillion671/
Cejlan671/
Coilon671/
Tselon671/
Kachellon671/
Csilon671/
Selgon671/
Selomn671/
Sylion671/
Ceylam671/
Chuyloung671/
Cleoon671/
Chayhlong671/
Cheislone671/
Keilon670/
Seloin670/
Kelhon670/
Scheilone670/
Jeulon670/
Calond670/
Clehon670/
Ceslan670/
Soelon670/
Citlon670/

Ceylon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ceylon in the Arabic language
بسيلانbsylan-
السيلانيalsylany-
سيلانsylan-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ceylon
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