Wijewickrema Surname

392,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 901 people bear this surname

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

Wijewickrema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wijewickrema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka8771:23,7273,118
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Wijewickrema Last Name Facts

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

Wijewickrema is found in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wijewickrema? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wijewickrema is the 392,486th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,088,286 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Wijewickrema are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Wijewickrema is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 877 people, or 1 in 23,727. Besides Sri Lanka Wijewickrema occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Wijewickrema Last Name Statistics demography

Wijewickrema earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wijewickrema
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