Ranaweera Surname
Approximately 48,660 people bear this surname
Ranaweera Surname User-submission:
A legendary hero and brave leader of the army.
Ranaweera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 47,509 | 1:438 | 48 |
| United Arab Emirates | 226 | 1:40,541 | 4,176 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| United States | 157 | 1:2,308,656 | 143,524 |
| Australia | 102 | 1:264,664 | 24,097 |
| England | 100 | 1:557,181 | 34,216 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Qatar | 72 | 1:32,750 | 3,419 |
| Oman | 55 | 1:67,054 | 2,851 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Maldives | 6 | 1:67,362 | 2,983 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Ranaweera (1,448) may also be a first name.
Ranaweera Surname Meaning
Ranaweera Demographics
Average Ranaweera Salary in
United States
$52,917 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ranaweera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ranaweera Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ranaweera is most common in Sri Lanka. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ranaweera? popularity and diffusion
Ranaweera is the 11,548th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 149,765 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Ranaweera live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Ranaweera is also the 205,021st most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 1,448 people.
The surname Ranaweera is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 47,509 people, or 1 in 438. Besides Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent reside.
Ranaweera Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ranaweera surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ranaweera earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 47.85% more than the national average, earning 511,678 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.64% more than the national average, earning $52,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.19% more than the national average, earning $57,232 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranawera | 94 | 1 | / |
| Renaweera | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ranaveera | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ranaweere | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ranabeera | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ranaera | 88 | 12 | / |
| Rangaveera | 84 | 3 | / |
| Ratnaveera | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ranavera | 82 | 9 | / |
| Ranawira | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ratnavera | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ragnaiera | 78 | 1 | / |
| Raniera | 75 | 15 | / |
| Raneeri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ratnawirat | 74 | 30 | / |
| Ratnawerot | 74 | 4 | / |
| Ranauras | 71 | 45 | / |
| Ranabira | 71 | 27 | / |
| Renevera | 71 | 19 | / |
| Ranairay | 71 | 16 | / |
| Ranaberi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ranavara | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ranaveri | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ranavira | 71 | 3 | / |
| Reanaree | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ranavere | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ranajira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rainaeri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ranajeri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ronaweri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Raniyara | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rainaira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ranuyara | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ranare | 67 | 97 | / |
| Ratnavira | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ranabheri | 67 | 14 | / |
| Rangairay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Raneharay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rangairaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ranavaray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ramniyara | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - 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 Ranaweera
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