Ranasooriya Surname

455,757th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 743 people bear this surname

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

Ranasooriya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ranasooriya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka7311:28,4663,639
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Ranasooriya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ranasooriya is most common in Sri Lanka. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ranasooriya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 455,757th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 9,808,272 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ranasooriya reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 731 people, or 1 in 28,466. Not including Sri Lanka it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Ranasooriya
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