Wanigasinghe Surname
Approximately 2,962 people bear this surname
Wanigasinghe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2,924 | 1:7,116 | 1,038 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Wanigasinghe Demographics
Average Wanigasinghe Salary in
United States
$55,412 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wanigasinghe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanigasinghe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wanigasinghe is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanigasinghe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 149,163rd most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,460,346 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Wanigasinghe reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 2,924 people, or 1 in 7,116. Apart from Sri Lanka Wanigasinghe exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.
Wanigasinghe Last Name Statistics demography
Wanigasinghe earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.42% more than the national average, earning $55,412 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanigasinge | 96 | 1 | / |
| Wanigesinghe | 92 | 387 | / |
| Wanigasingha | 92 | 292 | / |
| Wang Singh | 82 | 6 | / |
| Wangsing | 80 | 829 | / |
| Wuangsing | 76 | 1 | / |
| Wongsingha | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wangsangha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wong-Singh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wongsing | 70 | 2,290 | / |
| Wangsong | 70 | 379 | / |
| Wangsang | 70 | 235 | / |
| Wangseng | 70 | 101 | / |
| Wingsing | 70 | 44 | / |
| Wungsing | 70 | 10 | / |
| Wanxiang | 70 | 10 | / |
| Wangsung | 70 | 1 | / |
| Wang-Hsiung | 70 | 1 | / |
| Wiangsong | 67 | 632 | / |
| Wangsaeng | 67 | 216 | / |
| Wong-Sing | 67 | 13 | / |
| Weangsong | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wong Sing | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wangseang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wang Seng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiangsang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangsoong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wan Xiang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wang Song | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wengsiong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woingsing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wang Sang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiangseng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woangsang | 67 | 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 Wanigasinghe
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