Jayasena Surname

42,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,353 people bear this surname

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

Jayasena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jayasena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka12,0601:1,725238
England511:1,092,51152,584
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Australia341:793,99150,673
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
India101:76,706,538639,611
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Oman41:921,9937,313
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Jayasena (1,217) may also be a first name.

Jayasena Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jayasena (Hindi: जयसेना, Marathi: जयसेना, Oriya: ଜୟେସନ) is borne by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jayasena? popularity and diffusion

Jayasena is the 42,242nd most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 589,941 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Jayasena reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 226,942nd most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 1,217 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 12,060 people, or 1 in 1,725. Other than Sri Lanka this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Jayasena Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jayasena last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Jayasena earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 58.21% more than the national average, earning $68,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.66% more than the national average, earning $52,990 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Jayasena Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jayasena in the Hindi language
जयसेनाjayasena-
Jayasena in the Marathi language
जयसेनाjayasena66.67
जयसेनjayasena33.33
Jayasena in the Oriya language
ଜୟେସନjayesana54.55
ଜୟେସନାjayesana36.36
ଜୟେଶନjayesana3.03
ଜୟେସନାାଇଁjayesanaa'im3.03
ଜୟେସଣାjayesana3.03

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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 Jayasena
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