Edirisooriya Surname

80,887th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,014 people bear this surname

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

Edirisooriya Surname User-submission:

Edirisooriya is a Sri Lankan surname, that typically indicates a Sinhalese ethnic origin. In Sinhala language, ediri means 'herbs' or 'medicine', and sooriya means 'sun'. Therefore, edirisooriya means 'herbs of the sun' or 'medicine of the sun'.

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Edirisooriya Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka5,9201:3,515498
United States161:22,653,683662,747
England161:3,482,379114,324
Qatar161:147,37516,023
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
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Edirisooriya Surname Meaning

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Edirisooriya is a Sri Lankan surname, that typically indicates a Sinhalese ethnic origin. In Sinhala language, ediri means 'herbs' or 'medicine', and sooriya means 'sun'. Therefore, edirisooriya means 'herbs of the sun' or 'medicine of the sun'.

Sinhalese surnames often reflect a person's ancestral village or town, occupation, or family lineage. It is possible that the surname Edirisooriya may have originated from a family of traditional medicine practitioners or herbalists who lived in an area that was known for its sunny climate. However, the exact origin and meaning of the name may vary depending on the specific family and its history.

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Edirisooriya Demographics

Average Edirisooriya Salary in
United States

$69,300 USD

Per year
Rank:
112,051 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
4.06283E-6
Rank: 713,065 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
160.6%
Sample size: 5 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Edirisooriya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Edirisooriya is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Edirisooriya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Edirisooriya is the 80,887th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,211,764 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Edirisooriya live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

Edirisooriya is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 5,920 people, or 1 in 3,515. Not including Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Edirisooriya Last Name Statistics demography

Edirisooriya earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 60.61% more than the national average, earning $69,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Edirisooriy961/
Edirisoorya961/
Ediriscoriya922/
Edirisuriya874,253/
Edirisurya821/
Edrisuriya821/
Ediriswari731/
Adrisurya674/

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