Nallawangsa Surname

586,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 533 people bear this surname

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

Nallawangsa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nallawangsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nallawangsa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nallawangsa is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nallawangsa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nallawangsa is the 586,691st most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 13,672,694 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Nallawangsa live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

Nallawangsa is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 512 people, or 1 in 40,642. Other than Sri Lanka it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nalawangsa9521/
Nyalangasa7621/
Nyalangassa731/
Nilawongs704/
Nalingasa701/
Nulangsai701/
Nilawongse679/
Nillwongse672/
Nolawongse671/

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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 Nallawangsa
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