Dasanayake Surname

36,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,427 people bear this surname

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

Dasanayake Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dasanayake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka14,2531:1,460206
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Australia301:899,85754,700
England241:2,321,58686,519
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Finland81:687,08836,047
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Dasanayake Last Name Facts

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

Dasanayake is found in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dasanayake? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dasanayake is the 36,555th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 505,132 people. Dasanayake is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Dasanayake reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Dasanayake is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 14,253 people, or 1 in 1,460. Excluding Sri Lanka this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Dasanayake Last Name Statistics demography

Dasanayake earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.07% less than the national average, earning $31,036 USD per year.

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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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