Kariyawasam Surname
Approximately 42,229 people bear this surname
Kariyawasam Surname User-submission:
A name with a southern Sri Lankan origin. The Alpitiya area is considered as the root of all Kariyawasams.
Kariyawasam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 41,442 | 1:502 | 58 |
| Australia | 254 | 1:106,282 | 11,916 |
| United Arab Emirates | 126 | 1:72,716 | 6,783 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| Qatar | 72 | 1:32,750 | 3,419 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| New Zealand | 52 | 1:87,083 | 12,256 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Maldives | 4 | 1:101,043 | 3,565 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kariyawasam (525) may also be a first name.
Kariyawasam Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A name with a southern Sri Lankan origin. The Alpitiya area is considered as the root of all Kariyawasams.
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Average Kariyawasam Salary in
United States
$77,917 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kariyawasam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kariyawasam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kariyawasam is most common in Sri Lanka. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kariyawasam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 13,255th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 172,572 people. The surname Kariyawasam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Kariyawasam are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kariyawasam is also the 368,302nd most frequently used forename internationally, borne by 525 people.
It is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 41,442 people, or 1 in 502. Other than Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.
Kariyawasam Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Kariyawasam earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 80.58% more than the national average, earning $77,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.35% more than the national average, earning $56,811 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kariyawasame | 96 | 1 | / |
| Kariyawaasam | 96 | 1 | / |
| Kariyawasiam | 96 | 1 | / |
| Kariyawsam | 95 | 293 | / |
| Kariawasam | 95 | 19 | / |
| Kariyawasm | 95 | 13 | / |
| Kriyawasam | 95 | 4 | / |
| Kariywasam | 95 | 4 | / |
| Karyawasam | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kariyavasam | 91 | 11 | / |
| Karasam | 78 | 36 | / |
| Karisam | 78 | 20 | / |
| Karaasma | 74 | 55 | / |
| Karsiyam | 74 | 20 | / |
| Karasamy | 74 | 6 | / |
| Kharasam | 74 | 6 | / |
| Karissam | 74 | 1 | / |
| Krayasam | 74 | 1 | / |
| Karasami | 74 | 1 | / |
| Karasama | 74 | 1 | / |
| Karisamy | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kari Aisaim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karsam | 71 | 554 | / |
| Krisam | 71 | 215 | / |
| Karasm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karism | 71 | 1 | / |
| Krysam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Karhasama | 70 | 27 | / |
| Karasayam | 70 | 6 | / |
| Kariswamy | 70 | 4 | / |
| Khairasam | 70 | 4 | / |
| Kariswami | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kayarsamo | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kuarasamy | 70 | 1 | / |
| Garayasam | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kurasam | 67 | 738 | / |
| Korasam | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kwarsam | 67 | 33 | / |
| Karsama | 67 | 32 | / |
| Karisamoyo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kiari Aissami | 67 | 24 | / |
| Karisem | 67 | 23 | / |
| Karasim | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kirasam | 67 | 20 | / |
| Garasam | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kharism | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kharsam | 67 | 9 | / |
| Karsami | 67 | 7 | / |
| Karismo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kraisam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karsiam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karriswamy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karismi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Karasum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Garisam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Karusam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Karsamo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Karasma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Korisam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kirisam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karasom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carasam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karraswamy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karisim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kruysam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuarsam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karasciama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karasuwama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karwsom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krisame | 67 | 1 | / |
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