Obeysekera Surname
Approximately 1,271 people bear this surname
Obeysekera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1,243 | 1:16,741 | 2,341 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
Obeysekera Demographics
Average Obeysekera Salary in
United States
$61,325 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Obeysekera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Obeysekera Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Obeysekera occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Obeysekera click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Obeysekera? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 299,328th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,733,710 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Obeysekera are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
This surname is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 1,243 people, or 1 in 16,741. Aside from Sri Lanka this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Obeysekera Last Name Statistics demography
Obeysekera earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 42.12% more than the national average, earning $61,325 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obeyesekera | 95 | 529 | / |
| Abeysekera | 90 | 12,116 | / |
| Obeysekara | 90 | 1,043 | / |
| Obeysekere | 90 | 14 | / |
| Ubeysekera | 90 | 10 | / |
| Obeysckera | 90 | 5 | / |
| Obeyesekere | 86 | 1,577 | / |
| Abeyesekera | 86 | 1,162 | / |
| Abeyasekera | 86 | 767 | / |
| Obeyasekara | 86 | 1 | / |
| Abeysekeera | 86 | 1 | / |
| Obesekara | 84 | 9 | / |
| Abeyskera | 84 | 3 | / |
| Abeysekira | 80 | 2 | / |
| Abeysekere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abeyzekera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abeysekery | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abeyeskera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abeyasekara | 76 | 587 | / |
| Abayasekera | 76 | 528 | / |
| Abeyesekere | 76 | 321 | / |
| Ubayasekera | 76 | 4 | / |
| Abeyasekere | 76 | 1 | / |
| Abesekara | 74 | 1,340 | / |
| Abysekara | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ubhayasekera | 73 | 4 | / |
| Abayasekara | 67 | 1,479 | / |
| Abesikira | 63 | 4 | / |
| Abayasakara | 57 | 1 | / |
| Obisokoro | 53 | 1 | / |
| Abasequere | 50 | 11 | / |
| Aboushkira | 50 | 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 Obeysekera
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