Wijenaike Surname

536,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 600 people bear this surname

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

Wijenaike Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wijenaike Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka5851:35,5704,375
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080

Wijenaike Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wijenaike is more frequently found in Sri Lanka than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wijenaike? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 536,820th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 12,145,910 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Wijenaike are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Wijenaike is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 585 people, or 1 in 35,570. Aside from Sri Lanka it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Wijenaike Last Name Statistics demography

Wijenaike earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wijenaike
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