Welikanna Surname
Approximately 457 people bear this surname
Welikanna Surname User-submission:
During the era of king Seethawaka Rajasinghe, he presented a village name Welikanna in Awissawella, Kaluthara District to his mohottala (accountant). His name was Welikanna Mohottala, meaning 'mohottala from the village of Welikanna'. Some descendants of him still uses W.
Read More About This SurnameWelikanna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 439 | 1:47,400 | 5,492 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Welikanna Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
During the era of king Seethawaka Rajasinghe, he presented a village name Welikanna in Awissawella, Kaluthara District to his mohottala (accountant). His name was Welikanna Mohottala, meaning 'mohottala from the village of Welikanna'. Some descendants of him still uses W.M. in their names and some shortened it by adding only Welikanna. Most of the Welikannas are still from the same area.
- jwelikannaWelikanna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Welikanna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Welikanna occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Welikanna.
How Common Is The Last Name Welikanna? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 658,434th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,946,490 people. Welikanna occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Welikanna are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
It is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 439 people, or 1 in 47,400. Outside of Sri Lanka Welikanna exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilikana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Walikana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Welikane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Welekana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Velikanau | 78 | 1 | / |
| Velikanoa | 78 | 1 | / |
| Valikanna | 78 | 1 | / |
| Walukana | 71 | 514 | / |
| Wilikani | 71 | 473 | / |
| Walikano | 71 | 6 | / |
| Velikany | 71 | 2 | / |
| Belikani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Velikani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walekana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velikane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valikana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Velikano | 71 | 1 | / |
| Welikhonaya | 70 | 4 | / |
| Velikhani | 67 | 2,143 | / |
| Velikanje | 67 | 256 | / |
| Velikajne | 67 | 46 | / |
| Vallikana | 67 | 6 | / |
| Walukhana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Belikhani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walukanno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walukaana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Velikanie | 67 | 1 | / |
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