Paranahewa Surname

459,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 736 people bear this surname

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

Paranahewa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paranahewa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka7311:28,4663,639
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Paranahewa Last Name Facts

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

Paranahewa occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paranahewa? popularity and diffusion

Paranahewa is the 459,064th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,901,557 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Paranahewa live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

Paranahewa is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 731 people, or 1 in 28,466. Other than Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

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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 Paranahewa
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