Ekanayake Surname
Approximately 79,929 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameEkanayake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 78,206 | 1:266 | 24 |
| Australia | 347 | 1:77,797 | 9,086 |
| United Arab Emirates | 262 | 1:34,971 | 3,721 |
| United States | 225 | 1:1,610,929 | 108,055 |
| Qatar | 184 | 1:12,815 | 1,406 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| England | 149 | 1:373,947 | 26,392 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Seychelles | 47 | 1:1,966 | 419 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Japan | 12 | 1:10,653,691 | 45,407 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Oman | 7 | 1:526,853 | 5,771 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
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.
- abelibEkanayake Demographics
Average Ekanayake Salary in
United States
$51,738 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ekanayake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ekanayake Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ekanayake is carried by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekanayake? popularity and diffusion
Ekanayake is the 7,102nd most numerous family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 91,175 people. The last name Ekanayake is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ekanayake live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 230,283rd most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,186 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 78,206 people, or 1 in 266. Apart from Sri Lanka this last name is found in 46 countries. It is also found 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 holding the Ekanayake last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eakanayake | 95 | 2 | / |
| Ekannayake | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ekanayakke | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ekanayke | 94 | 441 | / |
| Ekanayak | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ekanayaka | 89 | 16,551 | / |
| Ekenayake | 89 | 516 | / |
| Ekanayaki | 89 | 2 | / |
| Akanayake | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ekanake | 88 | 2 | / |
| Eakanayaka | 84 | 365 | / |
| Eakenayake | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ekannake | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ekanayeka | 78 | 1 | / |
| Aikanayaki | 74 | 20 | / |
| Ekenaike | 71 | 13 | / |
| Ikannake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eekanaikaya | 70 | 1 | / |
| Aicanayaki | 63 | 59 | / |
| Aicanayaka | 63 | 36 | / |
| Ecanaikaya | 63 | 3 | / |
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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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