Dharmawansa Surname

347,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,050 people bear this surname

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

Dharmawansa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dharmawansa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,0231:20,3412,776
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Dharmawansa Last Name Facts

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

Dharmawansa is found most in Sri Lanka. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dharmawansa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 347,978th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,940,520 people. The surname Dharmawansa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Dharmawansa reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 1,023 people, or 1 in 20,341. Aside from Sri Lanka this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live and Qatar, where 1 percent live.

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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 Dharmawansa
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