Wickramasekera Surname

155,589th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,816 people bear this surname

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

Wickramasekera Surname User-submission:

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

Wickramasekera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2,7041:7,6951,125
United States441:8,237,703362,142
England221:2,532,63991,802
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943

Wickramasekera Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- pularathisakya92

Wickramasekera Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wickramasekera occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickramasekera? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 155,589th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,587,907 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Wickramasekera reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

Wickramasekera is most commonly used in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 2,704 people, or 1 in 7,695. Not including Sri Lanka this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Wickramasekera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wickramasekera last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wickramasekera earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.13% more than the national average, earning $64,778 USD per year.

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