Kahandawela Surname

460,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 734 people bear this surname

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

Kahandawela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahandawela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka7311:28,4663,639
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Kahandawela Last Name Facts

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

Kahandawela is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kahandawela.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahandawela? popularity and diffusion

Kahandawela is the 460,168th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 9,928,537 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kahandawela are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 731 people, or 1 in 28,466. Other than Sri Lanka this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent reside and Malaysia, where 0 percent reside.

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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 Kahandawela
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