Wanninayake Surname
Approximately 6,415 people bear this surname
Wanninayake Surname User-submission:
The Wanninayake surname comes from wanni and nayake.
Wanni or vanni (වන්නි) is an area located in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
Nayake (නායක) means 'leader' or 'main person'.
It can also be spelled as Wanninayake, Wanninayeke, Wanninayeka, Vanninayake, Vanninayeke, or Vanninayeka.
Read More About This SurnameWanninayake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 6,359 | 1:3,272 | 461 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Wanninayake (11) may also be a first name.
Wanninayake Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Wanninayake surname comes from wanni and nayake.
Wanni or vanni (වන්නි) is an area located in the Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
Nayake (නායක) means 'leader' or 'main person'.
It can also be spelled as Wanninayake, Wanninayeke, Wanninayeka, Vanninayake, Vanninayeke, or Vanninayeka.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsWanninayake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanninayake Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanninayake is found in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanninayake? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wanninayake is the 76,402nd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,136,017 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Wanninayake live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,487,849th most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 11 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 6,359 people, or 1 in 3,272. Outside of Sri Lanka Wanninayake is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent live and Singapore, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwanninayake | 96 | 1 | / |
| Wanninayaka | 91 | 2,001 | / |
| Wanninayeke | 91 | 1 | / |
| Banninayk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baninayak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wannink | 78 | 61 | / |
| Waninaki | 74 | 5 | / |
| Wanninag | 74 | 5 | / |
| Wanninga | 74 | 1 | / |
| Winnaingaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wanink | 71 | 205 | / |
| Wanyoinke | 70 | 1 | / |
| Wannnaweg | 70 | 1 | / |
| Wanangaye | 70 | 1 | / |
| Waninga | 67 | 847 | / |
| Wennink | 67 | 784 | / |
| Wanning | 67 | 711 | / |
| Wonnink | 67 | 522 | / |
| Waenink | 67 | 139 | / |
| Wunnink | 67 | 107 | / |
| Winnink | 67 | 34 | / |
| Wan Nik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waanink | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanwinckue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanunke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waninka | 67 | 1 | / |
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