Wickramasekera Surname
Approximately 2,816 people bear this surname
Wickramasekera Surname User-submission:
The meaning of this surname is 'mighty' (wickrama) 'crown' (sekara).
Wickramasekera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2,704 | 1:7,695 | 1,125 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
Wickramasekera Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of this surname is 'mighty' (wickrama) 'crown' (sekara).
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Average Wickramasekera Salary in
United States
$64,778 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickramaseker | 96 | 2 | / |
| Wickramasekra | 96 | 1 | / |
| Wickramaskera | 96 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasekara | 93 | 5,796 | / |
| Wickremasekera | 93 | 292 | / |
| Wickramasekere | 93 | 6 | / |
| Wickramesekera | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wickramseker | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wikramasekara | 89 | 4 | / |
| Wicramasekara | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasekar | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wickremesekera | 86 | 315 | / |
| Wickremasekara | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wickramasekare | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vikramasekara | 81 | 1 | / |
| Wickremesekere | 79 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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