Rathnayake Surname
Approximately 117,108 people bear this surname
Rathnayake Surname User-submission:
The surname Rathnayake means 'leader who is leading the team to victory on a chariot'. It comes from the Sinhala words rath, meaning 'chariot, and nayake, meaning 'leader who is leading the team to victory'.
Rathnayake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 115,336 | 1:180 | 15 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| United Arab Emirates | 310 | 1:29,556 | 3,247 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Australia | 198 | 1:136,342 | 14,722 |
| Qatar | 144 | 1:16,375 | 1,767 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| United States | 65 | 1:5,576,291 | 276,051 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Oman | 12 | 1:307,331 | 4,704 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Maldives | 7 | 1:57,739 | 2,642 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Rathnayake (1,586) may also be a first name.
Rathnayake Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Rathnayake means 'leader who is leading the team to victory on a chariot'. It comes from the Sinhala words rath, meaning 'chariot, and nayake, meaning 'leader who is leading the team to victory'.
- isururathnayakeThe Rathnayake surname means 'leader, who is precious as a gem'. Rathna means 'precious stone' or 'gem'. Nayake means 'the leader'.
- vindhyaRathnayake Demographics
Average Rathnayake Salary in
United States
$55,060 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Rathnayake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rathnayake Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rathnayake occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rathnayake? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rathnayake is the 4,824th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,229 people. The last name Rathnayake occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Rathnayake live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Rathnayake is also the 194,164th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 1,586 people.
It is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 115,336 people, or 1 in 180. Not including Sri Lanka this surname exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 0 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.
Rathnayake Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Rathnayake earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.6% more than the national average, earning $55,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.7% less than the national average, earning $42,382 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratnayake | 95 | 69,274 | / |
| Rathnayke | 95 | 10 | / |
| Rathnayak | 95 | 2 | / |
| Rathnayaka | 90 | 56,403 | / |
| Rathnayeke | 90 | 292 | / |
| Rhatnayake | 90 | 1 | / |
| Rahtnayake | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ratnayakei | 90 | 1 | / |
| Rattnayake | 90 | 1 | / |
| Rathnaayke | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ratnayakce | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ratnayke | 89 | 12 | / |
| Ratnayak | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ratnayaka | 84 | 6,349 | / |
| Ratnayeke | 84 | 1,020 | / |
| Rathnayka | 84 | 293 | / |
| Ratnuyake | 84 | 2 | / |
| Ratnayaki | 84 | 2 | / |
| Rattnayak | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rathnayeka | 80 | 292 | / |
| Rattnayaki | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ratnaike | 78 | 67 | / |
| Ratnayek | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ratnaykg | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ratnaikey | 74 | 3 | / |
| Ratnayeka | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ratnaiaki | 74 | 1 | / |
| Rattnaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rotnicke | 56 | 9 | / |
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