Ramanayaka Surname

86,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,540 people bear this surname

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

Ramanayaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramanayaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka5,4091:3,847548
India1041:7,375,629160,209
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England41:13,929,515290,718
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Ramanayaka (816) may also be a first name.

Ramanayaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ramanayaka (Russian: Раманаяка) occurs most in Sri Lanka. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramanayaka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 86,914th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,315,442 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ramanayaka reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Ramanayaka is also the 286,135th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 816 people.

The last name Ramanayaka is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 5,409 people, or 1 in 3,847. Barring Sri Lanka it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ramanayaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ramanayaka in the Russian language
Раманаякаramanaaka-

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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 Ramanayaka
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