Samaranayake Surname
Approximately 28,726 people bear this surname
Samaranayake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 28,140 | 1:739 | 89 |
| Australia | 165 | 1:163,610 | 16,947 |
| United States | 111 | 1:3,265,396 | 186,924 |
| England | 104 | 1:535,751 | 33,356 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Samaranayake (11) may also be a first name.
Samaranayake Demographics
Average Samaranayake Salary in
United States
$58,510 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Samaranayake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Samaranayake Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Samaranayake (Marathi: समरनायके) is carried by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Samaranayake click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Samaranayake? popularity and diffusion
It is the 19,142nd most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 253,692 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Samaranayake reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 11 people.
The surname Samaranayake is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 28,140 people, or 1 in 739. Excluding Sri Lanka Samaranayake is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Samaranayake Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Samaranayake last name are 39.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 86.36% being registered with the party.
The amount Samaranayake earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 35.6% more than the national average, earning $58,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.33% more than the national average, earning $62,270 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samaranayke | 96 | 6 | / |
| Samaranyake | 96 | 1 | / |
| Saamaranayake | 96 | 1 | / |
| Samaranayakje | 96 | 1 | / |
| Samaranayakep | 96 | 1 | / |
| Samaranayaka | 92 | 5,554 | / |
| Samaranayeke | 92 | 2 | / |
| Samaraanyake | 92 | 1 | / |
| Samarnayaka | 87 | 1 | / |
| Samaranyaka | 87 | 1 | / |
| Simranayak | 82 | 3 | / |
| Samaranaka | 82 | 1 | / |
| Samaranaik | 82 | 1 | / |
| Somarangay | 73 | 33 | / |
| Sumarangay | 73 | 6 | / |
| Samarang | 70 | 243 | / |
| Sumarnak | 70 | 57 | / |
| Samara Neco | 70 | 2 | / |
| Samara Wink | 70 | 1 | / |
| Sema Rankwe | 70 | 1 | / |
| Samarenko | 67 | 288 | / |
| Semernyak | 67 | 20 | / |
| Samrankai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sumarngay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Simirnyak | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zamurnyak | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saumarang | 67 | 4 | / |
| Samara Ianik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamarnyuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samarinko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samarenok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samirangaiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samernyuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zamornyak | 67 | 1 | / |
Samaranayake Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Samaranayake in the Marathi language | ||
| समरनायके | samaranayake | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samaranayake
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