Wickramasekara Surname

83,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,796 people bear this surname

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

Wickramasekara Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this surname is 'mighty' (wickrama) 'crown' (sekara).

Wickramasekara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka5,7011:3,650515
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England21:27,859,030389,889
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Wickramasekara Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is 'mighty' (wickrama) 'crown' (sekara).

- pularathisakya92

Wickramasekara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wickramasekara occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickramasekara? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 83,515th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,257,341 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Wickramasekara reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The surname is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 5,701 people, or 1 in 3,650. Excluding Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Wickramasekara Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wickramasekara are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Wickramasekara earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 31.36% more than the national average, earning $56,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.74% more than the national average, earning $65,950 CAD per year.

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