Wendakoon Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

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

Wendakoon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wendakoon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wendakoon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wendakoon is carried by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wendakoon? popularity and diffusion

Wendakoon is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 59 percent of Wendakoon live; 53 percent live in South Asia and 53 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 2,312,062. Beside Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bendakon822/
Bendakhoun741/
Bendakan711/
Vendakkan673/
Bendakhan671/
Windokun5986/
Bendocan592/
Vendekkan565/
Vendekaan561/
Bendoukhan531/

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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 Wendakoon
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