Gonawela Surname
Approximately 957 people bear this surname
Gonawela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 950 | 1:21,904 | 2,929 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
Gonawela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gonawela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gonawela occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonawela? popularity and diffusion
It is the 374,335th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 7,614,991 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Gonawela live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
The last name is most commonly held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 950 people, or 1 in 21,904. Aside from Sri Lanka Gonawela exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonaela | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gonawala | 88 | 690 | / |
| Onaela | 86 | 1 | / |
| Onowela | 80 | 3,147 | / |
| Gonyela | 80 | 659 | / |
| Onabela | 80 | 94 | / |
| Anawela | 80 | 82 | / |
| Onawelo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Goneela | 80 | 9 | / |
| Goneala | 80 | 2 | / |
| Onayela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gonayla | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gonayala | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gonowala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Anawelau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gonowola | 75 | 1 | / |
| Onyela | 71 | 323 | / |
| Gonale | 71 | 35 | / |
| Anaela | 71 | 15 | / |
| Gangajela | 71 | 8 | / |
| Gangayela | 71 | 3 | / |
| Onaila | 71 | 2 | / |
| Onayla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oniela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Onaelo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oneala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anabela | 67 | 766 | / |
| Onijala | 67 | 249 | / |
| Ghonale | 67 | 57 | / |
| Gounale | 67 | 56 | / |
| Anowela | 67 | 48 | / |
| Gonyeli | 67 | 43 | / |
| Gonayli | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gonnale | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ganyela | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gangayella | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ganiela | 67 | 12 | / |
| Oinaila | 67 | 11 | / |
| Goneyle | 67 | 9 | / |
| Goniele | 67 | 8 | / |
| Onobela | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gonhale | 67 | 6 | / |
| Anavela | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gonyelo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oneilla | 67 | 3 | / |
| Onayola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anaelia | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Neila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganaula | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guneela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonyele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anayela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Annaela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganoela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngounayele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anawelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onyiala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onyelia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganuela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goneily | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gunayla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guniela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ganawallah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonaley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Onielia | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gonawela
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis