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 last name Gonawela occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gonawela? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gonawela is the 374,335th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,614,991 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Gonawela are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
The surname Gonawela is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 950 people, or 1 in 21,904. Beside Sri Lanka Gonawela is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found.
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 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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