Jayasinghe Surname
Approximately 163,363 people bear this surname
Jayasinghe Surname User-submission:
Jayasinghe is a Sri Lankan last name. Singhe means 'lion'. Therefore, "singhe" last names are the most prominent and powerful Sinhalese last names. Jaya-singhes are the best of the "singhe" last names, because jaya means 'good'.
Read More About This SurnameJayasinghe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 159,336 | 1:131 | 10 | 
| Australia | 758 | 1:35,614 | 4,691 | 
| United Arab Emirates | 657 | 1:13,946 | 1,713 | 
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 | 
| England | 375 | 1:148,581 | 14,225 | 
| United States | 375 | 1:966,557 | 71,847 | 
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 | 
| Canada | 216 | 1:170,581 | 17,126 | 
| Qatar | 197 | 1:11,970 | 1,310 | 
| Oman | 100 | 1:36,880 | 2,528 | 
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 | 
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 | 
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 | 
| Italy | 33 | 1:1,853,233 | 86,897 | 
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 | 
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 | 
| Maldives | 15 | 1:26,945 | 1,601 | 
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 | 
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 | 
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 | 
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 | 
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 | 
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 | 
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 | 
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 | 
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 | 
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 | 
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 | 
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 | 
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 | 
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 | 
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 | 
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 | 
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 | 
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 | 
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 | 
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 | 
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 | 
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 | 
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 | 
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 | 
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 | 
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 | 
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 | 
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 | 
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 | 
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 | 
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 | 
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 | 
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 | 
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 | 
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 | 
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 | 
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 | 
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 | 
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 | 
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 | 
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 | 
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 | 
Jayasinghe (2,053) may also be a first name.
Jayasinghe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Jayasinghe is a Sri Lankan last name. Singhe means 'lion'. Therefore, "singhe" last names are the most prominent and powerful Sinhalese last names. Jaya-singhes are the best of the "singhe" last names, because jaya means 'good'.
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Average Jayasinghe Salary in
United States
$42,947 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jayasinghe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jayasinghe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jayasinghe is borne by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jayasinghe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,429th most widely held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 44,610 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Jayasinghe reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 166,454th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 2,053 people.
It is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 159,336 people, or 1 in 131. Other than Sri Lanka Jayasinghe exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.
Jayasinghe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Jayasinghe are 8.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.82% being registered with the political party.
The amount Jayasinghe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 87.03% less than the national average, earning €3,896 per year; in United States they earn 0.47% less than the national average, earning $42,947 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.17% more than the national average, earning $59,206 CAD per year.
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