Ekanayake Surname

7,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79,929 people bear this surname

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

Ekanayake Surname User-submission:

Ekanayake is a Sri Lankan surname, which is predominantly found among the Sinhalese people in Sri Lanka. It is derived from the Sinhala language and is a combination of two words, eka, meaning 'one', and nayaka, meaning 'leader' or 'ruler'.

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Ekanayake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka78,2061:26624
Australia3471:77,7979,086
United Arab Emirates2621:34,9713,721
United States2251:1,610,929108,055
Qatar1841:12,8151,406
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
England1491:373,94726,392
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Canada651:566,85547,218
Seychelles471:1,966419
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Japan121:10,653,69145,407
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
India81:95,883,173728,828
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Oman71:526,8535,771
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
China31:455,773,85521,925
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Fiji11:894,3914,568

Ekanayake (1,186) may also be a first name.

Ekanayake Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ekanayake is a Sri Lankan surname, which is predominantly found among the Sinhalese people in Sri Lanka. It is derived from the Sinhala language and is a combination of two words, eka, meaning 'one', and nayaka, meaning 'leader' or 'ruler'. Therefore, Ekanayake means 'one who is a leader' or 'one who is a ruler'.

In Sri Lanka, the Ekanayake surname is fairly common and is found among people of different castes and social backgrounds. It is also a surname that is commonly used as a middle name or as a prefix to other surnames.

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Ekanayake Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ekanayake is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekanayake? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,102nd most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 91,175 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ekanayake reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Ekanayake is also the 230,283rd most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 1,186 people.

The last name Ekanayake is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 78,206 people, or 1 in 266. Besides Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.

Ekanayake Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ekanayake last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ekanayake earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.91% more than the national average, earning $51,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.09% more than the national average, earning $50,226 CAD per year.

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