Dharmaratne Surname
Approximately 8,886 people bear this surname
Dharmaratne Surname User-submission:
It means 'gem of the law' or 'guardian of the religious law'. From the words dharma, meaning 'religious law' and ratne, meaning 'gem'.
Dharmaratne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 8,698 | 1:2,392 | 319 |
| United Arab Emirates | 58 | 1:157,970 | 11,714 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
Dharmaratne (308) may also be a first name.
Dharmaratne Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It means 'gem of the law' or 'guardian of the religious law'. From the words dharma, meaning 'religious law' and ratne, meaning 'gem'.
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Dharmaratne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dharmaratne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dharmaratne is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dharmaratne? popularity and diffusion
Dharmaratne is the 57,007th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 820,115 people. The last name Dharmaratne occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Dharmaratne reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Dharmaratne is also the 501,377th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 308 people.
It is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 8,698 people, or 1 in 2,392. Without taking into account Sri Lanka this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.
Dharmaratne Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Dharmaratne surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dharmaratne earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 35.43% more than the national average, earning $58,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.18% more than the national average, earning $50,765 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dharmarathne | 96 | 5,216 | / |
| Dharma'ratne | 96 | 1 | / |
| Darmaratne | 95 | 1 | / |
| Dharmaratna | 91 | 1,205 | / |
| Dharmaran | 90 | 1 | / |
| Dharmarathna | 87 | 3,761 | / |
| Darmaratna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dharmaramt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Darmarathna | 82 | 4 | / |
| Dharmarahan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Dharmaram | 80 | 625 | / |
| Darmarani | 80 | 21 | / |
| Darmairana | 76 | 47 | / |
| Darmaram | 74 | 163 | / |
| Dharmoram | 70 | 1 | / |
| Dharmooram | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dormoran | 63 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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