Jayasinghe Surname

3,429th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163,363 people bear this surname

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

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'.

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Jayasinghe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka159,3361:13110
Australia7581:35,6144,691
United Arab Emirates6571:13,9461,713
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
England3751:148,58114,225
United States3751:966,55771,847
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Canada2161:170,58117,126
Qatar1971:11,9701,310
Oman1001:36,8802,528
New Zealand701:64,6909,897
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Italy331:1,853,23386,897
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Wales221:140,66110,115
Maldives151:26,9451,601
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
India81:95,883,173728,828
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Swaziland41:324,550996
France31:22,140,907385,998
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Macau11:601,6301,582
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

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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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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