Nissanka Surname
Approximately 16,231 people bear this surname
Nissanka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 15,714 | 1:1,324 | 188 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| United States | 73 | 1:4,965,191 | 254,179 |
| United Arab Emirates | 58 | 1:157,970 | 11,714 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Nissanka (7,631) may also be a first name.
Nissanka Demographics
Average Nissanka Salary in
United States
$55,114 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nissanka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nissanka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nissanka (Oriya: ନିଶ) is most common in Sri Lanka. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nissanka.
How Common Is The Last Name Nissanka? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nissanka is the 32,755th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 448,989 people. Nissanka occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Nissanka reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 73,328th most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 7,631 people.
Nissanka is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 15,714 people, or 1 in 1,324. Not including Sri Lanka this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Nissanka Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nissanka surname are 31.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85% being registered with the party.
Nissanka earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.73% more than the national average, earning $55,114 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nisshanka | 94 | 440 | / |
| Nishsanka | 94 | 2 | / |
| Nisanka | 93 | 234 | / |
| Nishshanka | 89 | 5,213 | / |
| Nishanka | 88 | 1,967 | / |
| Nissanke | 88 | 447 | / |
| Nissanki | 88 | 41 | / |
| Nissanko | 88 | 12 | / |
| Naisanka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nisannka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nihsanka | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nisshshanka | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nishshsanka | 84 | 1 | / |
| Nisangkat | 82 | 930 | / |
| Nihshanka | 82 | 47 | / |
| Nisangkad | 82 | 5 | / |
| Nishahnka | 82 | 1 | / |
| Naisankau | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nisanki | 80 | 19 | / |
| Nisonka | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nisanko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nishshanki | 78 | 5 | / |
| Naisangkha | 78 | 4 | / |
| Nishanko | 75 | 8 | / |
| Nissamki | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nishanki | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nishenka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naissance | 71 | 361 | / |
| Nişankaya | 71 | 15 | / |
| Nissonkou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nizonka | 67 | 9 | / |
| Nişanca | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nisance | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nissounkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nishchanki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nesanko | 67 | 1 | / |
Nissanka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nissanka in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଶ | nisa | - |
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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 Nissanka
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