Goonetilleke Surname

42,493rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,258 people bear this surname

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

Goonetilleke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goonetilleke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka11,7671:1,768246
Australia1751:154,26116,255
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
England501:1,114,36153,243
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Goonetilleke Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goonetilleke is found most in Sri Lanka. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goonetilleke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Goonetilleke is the 42,493rd most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 594,513 people. The last name Goonetilleke occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Goonetilleke are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 11,767 people, or 1 in 1,768. Aside from Sri Lanka this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Goonetilleke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Goonetilleke are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Goonetilleke earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 52.7% more than the national average, earning $65,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.28% more than the national average, earning $56,777 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goonetilleke
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