Virasinghe Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Virasinghe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Virasinghe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Virasinghe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Virasinghe (Hindi: वीरसिंहे) is most common in Australia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Virasinghe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,427,875th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 50 percent of Virasinghe are found; 50 percent are found in Australasia and 50 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 2,699,570. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Western Australia, where 70 percent are found, New South Wales, where 20 percent are found and Victoria, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Australia this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virasinge | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wirasinghe | 90 | 546 | / |
| Veerasinghe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Werasinghe | 80 | 300 | / |
| Wirasingha | 80 | 296 | / |
| Weerasinghe | 76 | 140,573 | / |
| Wwerasinghe | 76 | 1 | / |
| Werasinghee | 76 | 1 | / |
| Veerasingha | 76 | 1 | / |
| Verhasghe | 74 | 4 | / |
| Birasingi | 74 | 3 | / |
| Verasingy | 74 | 1 | / |
| Verasingi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Weerasinghee | 73 | 7 | / |
| Weerashinghe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Weereasinghe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weerassinghe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wweerasinghe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weerasingihe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weerasinge | 70 | 446 | / |
| Weerasingheth | 70 | 1 | / |
| Werasingha | 70 | 1 | / |
| Weerasingha | 67 | 8,051 | / |
| Verasghi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weerasinghi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weerasingie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vairasgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weerasinga | 60 | 1 | / |
Virasinghe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Virasinghe in the Hindi language | ||
| वीरसिंहे | virasinhe | - |
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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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- 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 Virasinghe
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