Malalasekera Surname
Approximately 2,401 people bear this surname
Malalasekera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2,339 | 1:8,896 | 1,290 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Malalasekera Demographics
Average Malalasekera Salary in
United States
$28,600 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Malalasekera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malalasekera Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malalasekera occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malalasekera? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 178,005th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,035,213 people. Malalasekera is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Malalasekera are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
Malalasekera is most commonly used in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 2,339 people, or 1 in 8,896. Other than Sri Lanka Malalasekera occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Malalasekera Last Name Statistics demography
Malalasekera earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.72% less than the national average, earning $28,600 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malalasekara | 92 | 1,114 | / |
| Mali Laskar | 70 | 1 | / |
| Molla Laskar | 67 | 33 | / |
| Mollya Laskar | 56 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Malalasekera
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