Jayalath Surname

15,385th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,228 people bear this surname

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

Jayalath Surname User-submission:

The surname Jayalath means 'winner' in Sinhala language. It comes from the words jaya, meaning 'win', and lath, meaning 'gainer'. This surname is used frequently in Kandy and suburb regions such as Wayamba, Uva and Sabaragamuwa.

Jayalath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka35,5951:58566
United Arab Emirates2091:43,8394,438
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Australia651:415,31833,226
Qatar531:44,4914,459
England351:1,591,94567,242
Austria161:532,21549,801
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Singapore131:423,66918,211
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Maldives41:101,0433,565
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397

Jayalath (4,695) may also be a first name.

Jayalath Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Jayalath means 'winner' in Sinhala language. It comes from the words jaya, meaning 'win', and lath, meaning 'gainer'. This surname is used frequently in Kandy and suburb regions such as Wayamba, Uva and Sabaragamuwa.

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Jayalath Last Name Facts

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

Jayalath is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Jayalath click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jayalath? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jayalath is the 15,385th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 201,158 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Jayalath are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 99,980th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 4,695 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 35,595 people, or 1 in 585. Not including Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent live.

Jayalath Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jayalath earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 85.61% less than the national average, earning €4,321 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.78% more than the national average, earning R 346,440 per year; in United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.44% more than the national average, earning $63,813 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jayalat9314/
Jaylath931/
Sayalath8820,372/
Jaylat861/
Jayalouth821/
Jayelat806/
Sayalat801/
Jajalat801/
Jayalot801/
Isayalat7516/
Caylat7128/
Jaulat715/
Jailat711/
Sayaleuth711/
Jaillat6763/
Sayylat6745/
Eajalat6719/
Joilath679/
Siyalat676/
Saulath675/
Cayalot673/
Jehalat673/
Djailat671/
Etayillath671/
Sajalat671/

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