Priyantha Surname

25,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,189 people bear this surname

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

Priyantha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Priyantha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka20,6841:1,006125
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United Arab Emirates1261:72,7166,783
Qatar1001:23,5802,513
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England61:9,286,343223,652
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Priyantha (68,671) may also be a first name.

Priyantha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Priyantha is carried by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Priyantha? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 25,443rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 343,931 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Priyantha live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 14,094th most widespread first name globally, held by 68,671 people.

The surname is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 20,684 people, or 1 in 1,006. Aside from Sri Lanka this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Priyanta94179/
Priyanthatz901/
Priyanthi892,277/
Priyantih8918/
Prayantha8914/
Priyantoh8912/
Prieanthai841/
Priyanto8264,084/
Priyanti829,426/
Prayanta8241/
Priyanty8220/
Priyante824/
Prihyanto78140/
Priyantos7861/
Priyantie7812/
Priyantio787/
Prihyanti787/
Prayunthai74516/
Prijanto711,820/
Prayanti71584/
Prayanto71111/
Prajanta7131/
Prijanti7124/
Pryianto7119/
Proyanti7118/
Priyonto7114/
Praianti712/
Priiante711/
Preamtha711/
Prajunta711/
Proionta711/
Priyonti711/
Prayoonthai708/
Prahyanto679/
Prajantah674/
Prajuntho671/
Praenteau671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Priyantha
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