Ranatunge Surname

107,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,348 people bear this surname

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

Ranatunge Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ranatunge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka4,3121:4,826696
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
England61:9,286,343223,652
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Belize11:355,4743,977
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Ranatunge Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ranatunge occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ranatunge? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 107,333rd most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,676,069 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ranatunge are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Ranatunge is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 4,312 people, or 1 in 4,826. Without taking into account Sri Lanka this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Ranatunge Last Name Statistics demography

Ranatunge earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ranathunge952,203/
Ranathunghe901/
Ranatunga8920,636/
Ranetunge898/
Ranathunga8424,673/
Ranathinge844/
Raanatunga841/
Ranatounga841/
Ranatungha841/
Ranathuga781/
Ranathuna781/
Ratnatumhi6359/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ranatunge
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