Jayawardhane Surname

114,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,038 people bear this surname

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

Jayawardhane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jayawardhane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka4,0201:5,176746
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Jayawardhane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jayawardhane is found in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jayawardhane? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jayawardhane is the 114,477th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,804,741 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Jayawardhane are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

Jayawardhane is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 4,020 people, or 1 in 5,176. Not including Sri Lanka Jayawardhane is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jayawardhane
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