Wickremesinghe Surname
Approximately 1,614 people bear this surname
Wickremesinghe 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'.
Wickremesinghe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1,535 | 1:13,556 | 1,941 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Wickremesinghe 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'.
- imadurangaWickremesinghe Demographics
Average Wickremesinghe Salary in
United States
$57,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wickremesinghe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wickremesinghe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wickremesinghe is found most in Sri Lanka. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wickremesinghe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 246,410th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 4,515,208 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Wickremesinghe reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 1,535 people, or 1 in 13,556. Aside from Sri Lanka it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Wickremesinghe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wickremesinghe last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.
Wickremesinghe earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.55% more than the national average, earning $57,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickremasinghe | 93 | 12,347 | / |
| Wikremasinghe | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wickremainghe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasinghe | 86 | 111,027 | / |
| Wickramezinghe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wickkramasinghe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wickramasinghei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wikramasinghe | 81 | 1,041 | / |
| Wicramasinghe | 81 | 586 | / |
| Wickramasinge | 81 | 524 | / |
| Wickckramasinghe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vickramasinghe | 79 | 6 | / |
| Wickramasinghi | 79 | 2 | / |
| Wiekramasinghe | 79 | 1 | / |
| Wikcramasinghe | 79 | 1 | / |
| Wickramaisnghe | 79 | 1 | / |
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