Wickramasekara Surname
Approximately 5,796 people bear this surname
Wickramasekara Surname User-submission:
The meaning of this surname is 'mighty' (wickrama) 'crown' (sekara).
Wickramasekara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 5,701 | 1:3,650 | 515 |
| United Arab Emirates | 31 | 1:295,557 | 19,854 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Wickramasekara Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of this surname is 'mighty' (wickrama) 'crown' (sekara).
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Average Wickramasekara Salary in
United States
$56,681 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikramasekara | 96 | 4 | / |
| Wicramasekara | 96 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasekar | 96 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasekra | 96 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasekera | 93 | 2,816 | / |
| Wickremasekara | 93 | 4 | / |
| Wickramasekare | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wickramaseker | 89 | 2 | / |
| Vikramasekara | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wickramaskera | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wickremasekera | 86 | 292 | / |
| Wickramasekere | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wickramesekera | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wickramseker | 85 | 1 | / |
| Wickremesekera | 79 | 315 | / |
| Wickremesekere | 71 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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