Watawala Surname
Approximately 1,198 people bear this surname
Watawala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1,169 | 1:17,800 | 2,457 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Watawala Demographics
Average Watawala Salary in
United States
$97,969 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Watawala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Watawala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Watawala is found in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Watawala? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 313,632nd most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,083,093 people. The surname Watawala is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Watawala live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
The surname Watawala is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 1,169 people, or 1 in 17,800. Outside of Sri Lanka Watawala exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
Watawala Last Name Statistics demography
Watawala earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 127.05% more than the national average, earning $97,969 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wattawala | 94 | 1 | / |
| Watawali | 88 | 5 | / |
| Watabaala | 82 | 14 | / |
| Bathawala | 82 | 3 | / |
| Wataabala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Baitawala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bataiwala | 82 | 1 | / |
| Batavala | 75 | 55 | / |
| Botawala | 75 | 19 | / |
| Vatavala | 75 | 10 | / |
| Watowola | 75 | 2 | / |
| Batabala | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bootawala | 71 | 5 | / |
| Batabaala | 71 | 4 | / |
| Battavala | 71 | 4 | / |
| Batauwale | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bataawale | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bathavala | 71 | 3 | / |
| Watabaile | 71 | 2 | / |
| Battawale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Batavalay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bathawale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vasthavala | 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 Watawala
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