Wickremasinghe Surname

42,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,347 people bear this surname

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

Wickremasinghe 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'.

Wickremasinghe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka11,9871:1,736239
England801:696,47639,547
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Australia581:465,44335,949
United States511:7,107,038327,397
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Qatar161:147,37516,023
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
France31:22,140,907385,998
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Wickremasinghe (13) may also be a first name.

Wickremasinghe 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'.

- imaduranga

Wickremasinghe Last Name Facts

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

Wickremasinghe is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wickremasinghe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 42,258th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 590,228 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Wickremasinghe are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread forename world-wide It is held by 13 people.

The surname Wickremasinghe is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 11,987 people, or 1 in 1,736. Without taking into account Sri Lanka this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and Bahrain, where 0 percent live.

Wickremasinghe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wickremasinghe last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wickremasinghe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.18% more than the national average, earning $51,857 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning $50,752 CAD per year.

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