Jayakody Surname

12,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,161 people bear this surname

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

Jayakody Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jayakody Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka43,2691:48156
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United Arab Emirates1411:64,9816,108
Qatar1251:18,8642,013
Australia1041:259,57423,725
England861:647,88437,755
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Maldives51:80,8343,218
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Oman41:921,9937,313
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Jayakody (597) may also be a first name.

Jayakody Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jayakody occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jayakody? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 12,707th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 165,022 people. Jayakody is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Jayakody reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Jayakody is also the 342,194th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 597 people.

The last name is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 43,269 people, or 1 in 481. Aside from Sri Lanka it is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.

Jayakody Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jayakody surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jayakody earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning R 315,528 per year; in United States they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $45,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.17% less than the national average, earning $49,597 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jayakoddy94533/
Jayakodey942/
Jayakodiy941/
Jaykody938/
Jayakodi883,966/
Jeyakody883/
Jayekody881/
Jayakkodi822/
Jaykodi8011/
Jeyakodi7542/
Jayacodi756/
Jayakudi756/
Jayakude755/
Jajakodi751/
Jaykkodi751/
Jeyakkodi716/
Sayakhode712/
Ijayakadi711/
Jaikodi672/
Jeykodi671/
Saykodi671/
Jaykudi671/
Jaykude671/

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