Jayatissa Surname

66,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,509 people bear this surname

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

Jayatissa Surname User-submission:

The Jayatissa surname means 'chief of the village'.

Jayatissa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka7,3821:2,819391
Australia281:964,13257,058
England231:2,422,52489,093
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Denmark111:513,15632,022
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Maldives11:404,1727,269
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Fiji11:894,3914,568

Jayatissa (1,230) may also be a first name.

Jayatissa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Jayatissa surname means 'chief of the village'.

- dimantha

Jayatissa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jayatissa is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jayatissa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 66,379th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 970,508 people. The surname Jayatissa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Jayatissa are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Jayatissa is also the 225,584th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,230 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 7,382 people, or 1 in 2,819. Aside from Sri Lanka Jayatissa exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Jayatissa Last Name Statistics demography

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

Jayatissa earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jayathissa953,960/
Jaythissa894/
Jayatisse891/
Jayothisa789/
Jayotisah781/
Hayatisah781/
Jayotisi7120/
Jayotishi675/
Saitisa638/
Sautisa634/
Yayatici5930/
Yoitisah593/
Khaitisa593/
Joytishi591/
Jautishi591/
Joytishy591/
Jiteisah591/
Sujitisah561/

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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 Jayatissa
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