Pathirana Surname

7,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80,020 people bear this surname

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

Pathirana Surname User-submission:

The Pathirana surname originates in Sri Lanka and it is mostly used by Sinhalease. Pathi means 'swan' (bird) and rana means 'fighter'. It's a honorary name given by the king for the service they have provided for the country.

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Pathirana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka78,7911:26423
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
United Arab Emirates2381:38,4974,051
Australia1751:154,26116,255
Qatar1251:18,8642,013
England1251:445,74429,621
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Canada621:594,28449,093
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Maldives131:31,0901,777
Scotland91:594,86921,724
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Oman61:614,6626,082
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010

Pathirana (938) may also be a first name.

Pathirana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Pathirana surname originates in Sri Lanka and it is mostly used by Sinhalease. Pathi means 'swan' (bird) and rana means 'fighter'. It's a honorary name given by the king for the service they have provided for the country.

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Pathirana Last Name Facts

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

Pathirana occurs most in Sri Lanka. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pathirana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pathirana is the 7,092nd most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 91,072 people. Pathirana occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Pathirana live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 263,915th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 938 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 78,791 people, or 1 in 264. Besides Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.

Pathirana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pathirana last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pathirana earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.13% less than the national average, earning $35,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.66% more than the national average, earning $56,966 CAD per year.

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