Goonasekera Surname
Approximately 2,031 people bear this surname
Goonasekera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1,973 | 1:10,547 | 1,525 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Goonasekera Demographics
Average Goonasekera Salary in
United States
$43,542 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Goonasekera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goonasekera Come From? nationality or country of origin
Goonasekera is found most in Sri Lanka. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Goonasekera? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 204,545th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,588,157 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Goonasekera are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
It is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 1,973 people, or 1 in 10,547. Not including Sri Lanka it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Goonasekera Last Name Statistics demography
Goonasekera earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goonesekera | 91 | 1,848 | / |
| Goonasekara | 91 | 671 | / |
| Goonasekere | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gunasekera | 86 | 36,033 | / |
| Gooneskera | 86 | 2 | / |
| Conasekera | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goonesekere | 82 | 304 | / |
| Goonesekara | 82 | 14 | / |
| Gunnasekera | 82 | 7 | / |
| Goonasekare | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gunasekra | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gonasekar | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gunasekara | 76 | 79,113 | / |
| Gunesekera | 76 | 1,744 | / |
| Gunasekere | 76 | 442 | / |
| Gunasakera | 76 | 1 | / |
| Gunaseekra | 76 | 1 | / |
| Ganasekara | 76 | 1 | / |
| Gonsekar | 74 | 3 | / |
| Gonsaker | 74 | 0 | / |
| Goni Askira | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gunasekhara | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guanesekera | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goni-Askira | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gunasekarah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gunasekarau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gunasekar | 70 | 848 | / |
| Ghonsekar | 70 | 56 | / |
| Ganasekar | 70 | 7 | / |
| Gunaskara | 70 | 5 | / |
| Gunasaker | 70 | 4 | / |
| Gonasikar | 70 | 3 | / |
| Guanasekarah | 70 | 1 | / |
| Gunasegra | 70 | 1 | / |
| Konasakra | 70 | 1 | / |
| Gonsuegra | 70 | 1 | / |
| Konasekar | 70 | 1 | / |
| Goana Yassekara | 69 | 1 | / |
| Gunasekare | 67 | 1,098 | / |
| Gunesekara | 67 | 369 | / |
| Gunasekhar | 67 | 123 | / |
| Konsker | 67 | 77 | / |
| Ghonasikar | 67 | 64 | / |
| Gunesekere | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gunasegara | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ghonasakar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gunaseegar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guansekara | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gunasekari | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gunesakera | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gunnasekar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ganasegara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guna Sekar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gunaeskara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gunasakara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gunaseakar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Consker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Anasequeira | 64 | 1 | / |
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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 Goonasekera
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