Ellepola Surname

123,915th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,681 people bear this surname

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

Ellepola Surname User-submission:

The surname Ellepola comes from the small village Ellepola, Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Ellepola Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka3,5811:5,811845
England361:1,547,72466,012
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Ellepola Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ellepola comes from the small village Ellepola, Central Province, Sri Lanka.

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Ellepola Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ellepola is held by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellepola? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 123,915th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,979,773 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Ellepola are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 3,581 people, or 1 in 5,811. Not including Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Ellepola Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ellepola earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning $55,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.97% more than the national average, earning $65,072 CAD per year.

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