Wijesinghe Surname
Approximately 108,263 people bear this surname
Wijesinghe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 106,200 | 1:196 | 17 |
| United Arab Emirates | 316 | 1:28,995 | 3,202 |
| Australia | 282 | 1:95,729 | 10,881 |
| United States | 271 | 1:1,337,487 | 93,180 |
| England | 242 | 1:230,240 | 19,179 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Qatar | 231 | 1:10,208 | 1,127 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Oman | 110 | 1:33,527 | 2,360 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Maldives | 5 | 1:80,834 | 3,218 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
Wijesinghe (1,247) may also be a first name.
Wijesinghe Demographics
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Wijesinghe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wijesinghe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wijesinghe occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wijesinghe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wijesinghe is the 5,237th most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 67,313 people. The surname Wijesinghe is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Wijesinghe live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 223,669th most common forename globally It is held by 1,247 people.
This surname is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 106,200 people, or 1 in 196. Without taking into account Sri Lanka it exists in 48 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.
Wijesinghe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wijesinghe last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wijesinghe earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 67.8% less than the national average, earning €9,671 per year; in United States they earn 11.06% more than the national average, earning $47,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.72% more than the national average, earning $58,982 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wijesinge | 95 | 13 | / |
| Wijsinghe | 95 | 2 | / |
| Wijesinghea | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wiesinghe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wijesnghe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wijesinghes | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wijeshinghe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wijeasinghe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wijesingha | 90 | 4,625 | / |
| Wejesinghe | 90 | 292 | / |
| Wijasinghe | 90 | 4 | / |
| Wigesinghe | 90 | 4 | / |
| Wjeshinghe | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wijeginghe | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wojesinghe | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wijeysingha | 86 | 48 | / |
| Weesinghe | 84 | 10 | / |
| Wiessinger | 80 | 96 | / |
| Weeasinghe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wijisinghi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wejisinghe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wejesingha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weisinge | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wijaysingha | 76 | 1 | / |
| Wietinger | 74 | 54 | / |
| Wießinger | 74 | 7 | / |
| Viesinger | 74 | 7 | / |
| Wiesenger | 74 | 1 | / |
| Waisinger | 74 | 0 | / |
| Weysinger | 74 | 0 | / |
| Bijenge | 71 | 273 | / |
| Wihenge | 71 | 263 | / |
| Wehinge | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wienger | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vijenge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weihsinger | 70 | 17 | / |
| Vaisingher | 70 | 2 | / |
| Wiyasingha | 70 | 1 | / |
| Weiszinger | 70 | 1 | / |
| Wiechinger | 70 | 1 | / |
| Weiseinger | 70 | 1 | / |
| Wihinger | 67 | 6 | / |
| Buisinge | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wiihnger | 67 | 2 | / |
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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
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- 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 Wijesinghe
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