Wanniarachchi Surname

25,822nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,846 people bear this surname

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

Wanniarachchi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanniarachchi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka20,6111:1,010126
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Australia461:586,86342,409
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Qatar281:84,2149,043
United States191:19,076,786604,894
England191:2,932,529101,561
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077

Wanniarachchi Last Name Facts

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

Wanniarachchi is most common in Sri Lanka. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanniarachchi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wanniarachchi is the 25,822nd most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 349,590 people. Wanniarachchi is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Wanniarachchi reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most commonly held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 20,611 people, or 1 in 1,010. Besides Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Bahrain, where 0 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Wanniarachchi Last Name Statistics demography

Wanniarachchi earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.12% less than the national average, earning $29,288 USD per year.

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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
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