Weerasinghe Surname
Approximately 140,573 people bear this surname
Weerasinghe Surname User-submission:
The Weerasinghe surname means 'brave lion'. It is derived from the Sinhalese words weera, meaning 'brave', and singhe, meaning lion.
Weerasinghe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 136,605 | 1:152 | 13 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 531 | 1:17,255 | 2,058 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| United States | 429 | 1:844,893 | 64,474 |
| Australia | 424 | 1:63,669 | 7,638 |
| England | 406 | 1:137,237 | 13,423 |
| Qatar | 268 | 1:8,799 | 961 |
| Bahrain | 176 | 1:7,663 | 1,429 |
| Canada | 172 | 1:214,219 | 20,702 |
| New Zealand | 123 | 1:36,816 | 6,282 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Italy | 40 | 1:1,528,917 | 81,534 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Maldives | 11 | 1:36,743 | 2,003 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Weerasinghe (731) may also be a first name.
Weerasinghe Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Weerasinghe surname means 'brave lion'. It is derived from the Sinhalese words weera, meaning 'brave', and singhe, meaning lion.
- rooweeWeerasinghe Demographics
Average Weerasinghe Salary in
United States
$48,905 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Weerasinghe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Weerasinghe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Weerasinghe occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Weerasinghe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Weerasinghe is the 3,996th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 51,842 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Weerasinghe reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Weerasinghe is also the 304,836th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 731 people.
The surname Weerasinghe is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 136,605 people, or 1 in 152. Besides Sri Lanka it is found in 53 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 0 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside.
Weerasinghe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Weerasinghe surname are 1.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.22% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Weerasinghe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 64.34% less than the national average, earning €10,710 per year; in Norway they earn 2% less than the national average, earning 339,144 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.34% more than the national average, earning $48,905 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.57% more than the national average, earning $62,884 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weerasinghee | 96 | 7 | / |
| Weerashinghe | 96 | 3 | / |
| Weereasinghe | 96 | 2 | / |
| Weerassinghe | 96 | 1 | / |
| Wweerasinghe | 96 | 1 | / |
| Weerasingihe | 96 | 1 | / |
| Weerasinge | 95 | 446 | / |
| Werasinghe | 95 | 300 | / |
| Weerainghe | 95 | 10 | / |
| Weerasnghe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Weerasingheth | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weerasingha | 91 | 8,051 | / |
| Weeresinghe | 91 | 701 | / |
| Veerasinghe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Werasinghee | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weerasinght | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weerasingie | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weerasinghi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wwerasinghe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weeraisnghe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wirasinghe | 86 | 546 | / |
| Weresinghe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Werasingha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Weerasinga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Veerasingha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wajirasinghe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wirasingha | 76 | 296 | / |
| Virasinghe | 76 | 20 | / |
| Weeranga | 74 | 9 | / |
| Varasinge | 70 | 5 | / |
| Verhasghe | 70 | 4 | / |
| Verasingy | 70 | 1 | / |
| Verasingi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Virasinge | 70 | 1 | / |
| Weeraunga | 70 | 1 | / |
| Berange | 67 | 63 | / |
| Verange | 67 | 27 | / |
| Weranga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wirange | 67 | 1 | / |
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