Ratnayake Surname
Approximately 69,274 people bear this surname
Ratnayake 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').
Ratnayake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 66,950 | 1:311 | 29 |
| Australia | 420 | 1:64,275 | 7,702 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| United Arab Emirates | 293 | 1:31,271 | 3,388 |
| United States | 286 | 1:1,267,339 | 89,284 |
| England | 285 | 1:195,502 | 17,195 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| Qatar | 72 | 1:32,750 | 3,419 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| New Zealand | 48 | 1:94,340 | 12,897 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Japan | 11 | 1:11,622,208 | 45,659 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Maldives | 4 | 1:101,043 | 3,565 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Ratnayake (1,322) may also be a first name.
Ratnayake 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').
- roshimitsuThe Rathnayake surname means 'leader, who is precious as a gem'. Rathna means 'precious stone' or 'gem'. Nayake means 'the leader'.
- vindhyaRatnayake Demographics
Average Ratnayake Salary in
United States
$56,001 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ratnayake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ratnayake Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ratnayake (Russian: Ратнаяке) occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ratnayake? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,216th most widespread family name globally, borne by around 1 in 105,199 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ratnayake live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Ratnayake is also the 216,117th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 1,322 people.
Ratnayake is most commonly occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 66,950 people, or 1 in 311. Other than Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 1 percent reside.
Ratnayake Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ratnayake last name are 5.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.27% registered with the political party.
The amount Ratnayake earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 68.87% less than the national average, earning €9,349 per year; in United States they earn 29.79% more than the national average, earning $56,001 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.11% more than the national average, earning $66,628 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathnayake | 95 | 117,108 | / |
| Rhatnayake | 95 | 1 | / |
| Rahtnayake | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ratnayakei | 95 | 1 | / |
| Rattnayake | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ratnayakce | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ratnayke | 94 | 12 | / |
| Ratnayak | 94 | 4 | / |
| Ratnayaka | 89 | 6,349 | / |
| Ratnayeke | 89 | 1,020 | / |
| Rathnayke | 89 | 10 | / |
| Rathnayak | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ratnayaki | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ratnuyake | 89 | 2 | / |
| Rattnayak | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rathnayaka | 84 | 56,403 | / |
| Rathnayeke | 84 | 292 | / |
| Rathnaayke | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rattnayaki | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ratnaike | 82 | 67 | / |
| Ratnayek | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ratnaykg | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rathnayka | 78 | 293 | / |
| Ratnaikey | 78 | 3 | / |
| Ratnayeka | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ratnaiaki | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rathnayeka | 74 | 292 | / |
| Rattnaik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rotnicke | 59 | 9 | / |
Ratnayake Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ratnayake in the Russian language | ||
| Ратнаяке | ratnaake | - |
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