Ratnayaka Surname

77,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,349 people bear this surname

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

Ratnayaka Surname User-submission:

Depending on the pronunciation, this surname can mean either 'red leader' or 'gold devil': රතු නායකයා - ratu nāyakayā ('red leader'); රන් යකා - ran yakā ('gold devil').

Ratnayaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka6,2131:3,349477
United States301:12,081,964463,456
England271:2,063,63279,942
Australia271:999,84158,390
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Ratnayaka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Depending on the pronunciation, this surname can mean either 'red leader' or 'gold devil': රතු නායකයා - ratu nāyakayā ('red leader'); රන් යකා - ran yakā ('gold devil').

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Ratnayaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ratnayaka is held by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratnayaka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 77,093rd most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,147,826 people. The surname Ratnayaka is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ratnayaka are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

Ratnayaka is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 6,213 people, or 1 in 3,349. Without taking into account Sri Lanka it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Ratnayaka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ratnayaka last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ratnayaka earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.92% more than the national average, earning $46,567 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.22% more than the national average, earning $67,182 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rathnayaka9556,403/
Ratnayake8969,274/
Rathnayka89293/
Ratnayaki892/
Ratnayeka891/
Rathnayake84117,108/
Rathnayeka84292/
Rattnayaki841/
Rhatnayake841/
Rahtnayake841/
Ratnayakei841/
Rattnayake841/
Ratnayakce841/
Ratnayke8212/
Ratnayeke781,020/
Rathnayke7810/
Ratnuyake782/
Ratnaiaki781/
Rathnayeke74292/
Rathnaayke741/
Ratnaike7167/
Ratnieka712/
Ratnaikey673/

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