Wickramasinge Surname
Approximately 524 people bear this surname
Wickramasinge Surname User-submission:
This surname originates from a honorary title given by a Sri Lankan king for showing exceptional talent in the battlefield. It comes from wickrama, which means 'valorous', and singha, which means 'lion'. Therefore the surname means 'valorous like a lion'.
Wickramasinge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 512 | 1:40,642 | 4,863 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wickramasinge Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates from a honorary title given by a Sri Lankan king for showing exceptional talent in the battlefield. It comes from wickrama, which means 'valorous', and singha, which means 'lion'. Therefore the surname means 'valorous like a lion'.
- imadurangaWickramasinge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wickramasinge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wickramasinge is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wickramasinge? popularity and diffusion
Wickramasinge is the 594,812th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,907,530 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Wickramasinge live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
The surname is most frequent in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 512 people, or 1 in 40,642. Apart from Sri Lanka it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickramasinghe | 96 | 111,027 | / |
| Wickramasinhge | 96 | 4 | / |
| Wickramasingje | 96 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasingher | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasinghei | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wickkramasinghe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wikramasinghe | 92 | 1,041 | / |
| Wicramasinghe | 92 | 586 | / |
| Wickramasinhe | 92 | 12 | / |
| Wickramainghe | 92 | 9 | / |
| Wikramasinhge | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wickckramasinghe | 90 | 4 | / |
| Wickremasinghe | 89 | 12,347 | / |
| Wickramasingha | 89 | 5,174 | / |
| Vickramasinghe | 89 | 6 | / |
| Wickramasinghi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wiekramasinghe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wickramaisnghe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wikcramasinghe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasinjhe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasimghe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasinh | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wickramahnge | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasinha | 85 | 527 | / |
| Wicramasingha | 85 | 10 | / |
| Wikramasingha | 85 | 9 | / |
| Wikremasinghe | 85 | 2 | / |
| Wickremesinghe | 81 | 1,614 | / |
| Wickramashinha | 81 | 1 | / |
| Wikkramasingha | 81 | 1 | / |
| Wickramezinghe | 81 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasena | 80 | 297 | / |
| Wikramasinha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vikramanshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vykramasynhkhe | 59 | 3 | / |
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