Wellappili Surname

229,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,768 people bear this surname

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

Wellappili Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wellappili Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,7541:11,8631,698
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Wellappili Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wellappili occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wellappili? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wellappili is the 229,220th most numerous surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 4,121,915 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Wellappili are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 1,754 people, or 1 in 11,863. Outside of Sri Lanka Wellappili exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Wellappili Last Name Statistics demography

Wellappili earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wellappilii951/
Wellappuli901,097/
Welluppillai824/
Walappil781/
Wellepali743/
Wallooppillai7030/
Vellapilay701/
Welebili6734/
Welpalli674/
Waelabil671/
Wellpell670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wellappili
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