Gnanarathna Surname

488,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 679 people bear this surname

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

Gnanarathna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gnanarathna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka6581:31,6243,961
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Gnanarathna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gnanarathna occurs most in Sri Lanka. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gnanarathna? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gnanarathna is the 488,458th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,732,763 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Gnanarathna live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 658 people, or 1 in 31,624. Outside of Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.

Gnanarathna Last Name Statistics demography

Gnanarathna earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 47.65% less than the national average, earning $26,007 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gnanaratna957/
Gnanarathne91292/
Gnanarathan911/
Nayanarathna871/
Gnanaratne86520/
Nanarana849/
Nanaorathon8269/
Ngangaratna821/
Nanaranga801/
Nangarango671/
Nanworayothin671/

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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 Gnanarathna
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