Sellahewa Surname
Approximately 2,834 people bear this surname
Sellahewa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2,777 | 1:7,493 | 1,098 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Sellahewa Demographics
Average Sellahewa Salary in
United States
$53,202 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sellahewa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sellahewa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sellahewa is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Sellahewa.
How Common Is The Last Name Sellahewa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 154,827th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,571,470 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Sellahewa are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
Sellahewa is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 2,777 people, or 1 in 7,493. Other than Sri Lanka this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Sellahewa Last Name Statistics demography
Sellahewa earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.3% more than the national average, earning $53,202 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sellahewwa | 95 | 1 | / |
| Slaeva | 67 | 142 | / |
| Shillaeva | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shlaeva | 63 | 135 | / |
| Schillaeva | 63 | 2 | / |
| Zlaheva | 63 | 1 | / |
| Scleaeva | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chillaeva | 56 | 2 | / |
| Slejwa | 53 | 1 | / |
| Sloewey | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Sellahewa
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