Wijayapala Surname

253,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,556 people bear this surname

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

Wijayapala Surname User-submission:

The surname Wijayapala or Vijayapala means 'success in life'.

It derives from the words wijaya or vijaya, which in Sinhala language (විජය) mean 'victory' or 'win', and pala, which in Sinhala language (පාල) means (මහා අල්තාර මණ්ඩපය) 'pavilion'.

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Wijayapala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,5351:13,5561,941
United States71:51,779,848968,877
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England31:18,572,686338,250
Maldives21:202,0864,973

Wijayapala Surname Meaning

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The surname Wijayapala or Vijayapala means 'success in life'.

It derives from the words wijaya or vijaya, which in Sinhala language (විජය) mean 'victory' or 'win', and pala, which in Sinhala language (පාල) means (මහා අල්තාර මණ්ඩපය) 'pavilion'.

- vidarshana

Wijayapala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wijayapala is borne by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wijayapala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wijayapala is the 253,937th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,683,513 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Wijayapala reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

It is most commonly held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 1,535 people, or 1 in 13,556. Barring Sri Lanka this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and New Zealand, where 0 percent live.

Wijayapala Last Name Statistics demography

Wijayapala earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 50.93% less than the national average, earning $21,175 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vijayapala903/
Wajayapal841/
Vijayapali801/
Wijepala782,707/
Vijayapalli761/
Witthayapaleat751/
Wajabala678/
Biyyapalli601/
Wajipalu5626/
Wajabula5622/
Wajabali564/
Veujapali531/
Wajapilli531/

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