Rukunayake Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Rukunayake Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rukunayake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Rukunayake Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rukunayake has its highest incidence in England. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rukunayake? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,957,383rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Rukunayake are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Rukunayake is most common in England, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 73 percent are found, City of Bristol, where 20 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rukunayake
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