Udagedara Surname

189,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,226 people bear this surname

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

Udagedara Surname User-submission:

A rare Sri Lankan last name. Ida means 'upper', gedara means 'house'; so put to together, Udagedara means 'upper class 'or 'upper house'.

Udagedara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,8271:11,3891,622
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England41:13,929,515290,718
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Maldives21:202,0864,973
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Udagedara Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A rare Sri Lankan last name. Ida means 'upper', gedara means 'house'; so put to together, Udagedara means 'upper class 'or 'upper house'.

- thisraj

Udagedara Last Name Facts

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

Udagedara occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Udagedara click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Udagedara? popularity and diffusion

It is the 189,722nd most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,273,830 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Udagedara live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 82 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

Udagedara is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 1,827 people, or 1 in 11,389. Not including Sri Lanka this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Udahagedara901/
Udagedera894/
Udegedera781/
Atugedara781/
Adagedor7114/
Udagitare671/
Odogedr631/
Adagider592/
Odigidaru568/
Udegeyter561/
Otugeodor561/

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