Nilanga Surname

123,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,693 people bear this surname

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

Nilanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nilanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka3,6551:5,693828
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
England21:27,859,030389,889
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nilanga (9,989) may also be a first name.

Nilanga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nilanga (Bengali: নিলঙ্গ, Marathi: िनलंगा, Oriya: ନିଲା) is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Nilanga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nilanga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 123,602nd most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,973,340 people. The last name Nilanga is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nilanga live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Nilanga is also the 61,289th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 9,989 people.

The surname is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 3,655 people, or 1 in 5,693. Outside of Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live and Qatar, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nilanga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nilanga in the Bengali language
নিলঙ্গnilanga-
Nilanga in the Oriya language
ନିଲାnila-
Nilanga in the Marathi language
िनलंगाinalanga87.5
नीलगाnilaga12.5

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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 Nilanga
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