Rasanayagam Surname

240,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,662 people bear this surname

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

Rasanayagam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rasanayagam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,3891:14,9812,125
England691:807,50843,459
Canada591:624,50251,218
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
France91:7,380,302306,885
Norway61:857,04855,549
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Maldives11:404,1727,269

Rasanayagam (41) may also be a first name.

Rasanayagam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rasanayagam occurs most in Sri Lanka. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rasanayagam? popularity and diffusion

Rasanayagam is the 240,653rd most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,384,805 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Rasanayagam are found; 84 percent are found in South Asia and 84 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,590,275th most commonly used given name internationally It is held by 41 people.

It is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 1,389 people, or 1 in 14,981. Beside Sri Lanka it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Rasanayagam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rasanayagam last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Rasanayagam earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.25% less than the national average, earning 310,613 kr per year; in United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.27% more than the national average, earning $52,797 CAD per year.

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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 Rasanayagam
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