Godewatte Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Godewatte Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godewatte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Godewatte Last Name Facts

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

The last name Godewatte is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Godewatte? popularity and diffusion

Godewatte is the 6,360,413th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 89 percent of Godewatte reside; 89 percent reside in Australasia and 89 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widespread in Australia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 3,374,463. In Australia Godewatte is most numerous in: Victoria, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Australia this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 11 percent are found.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Godewatte
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