Ralapanawa Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Ralapanawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ralapanawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Ralapanawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ralapanawa occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ralapanawa.

How Common Is The Last Name Ralapanawa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,307,654th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Ralapanawa occurs mostly in Asia, where 90 percent of Ralapanawa live; 43 percent live in South Asia and 43 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

Ralapanawa is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 2,312,062. Without taking into account Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 38 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ralapanawe904/
Relapanawa901/
Ralapan821/
Ralapane781/
Rahlapane74205/
Rahlapani741/
Raleupana741/
Ralipan7111/
Ralapon718/
Ralaban711/
Ralpani711/
Rulapan710/
Raliyapanu701/
Rallaban674/
Rulpiana671/
Ralipane671/
Hrelopanova571/

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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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  • 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 Ralapanawa
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