Wickramatilake Surname

849,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 322 people bear this surname

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

Wickramatilake Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the words wickrama (heroic acts) and thilaka (stamp, emblem, mark). Therefore it means 'emblem of heroism'.

Wickramatilake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
England11:55,718,059489,080

Wickramatilake Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the words wickrama (heroic acts) and thilaka (stamp, emblem, mark). Therefore it means 'emblem of heroism'.

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Wickramatilake Last Name Facts

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

Wickramatilake occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickramatilake? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 849,693rd most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 22,632,130 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Wickramatilake live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

It is most commonly held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Other than Sri Lanka this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Wickramatilake Last Name Statistics demography

Wickramatilake earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.37% less than the national average, earning $37,812 USD per year.

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