Wijeyeratne Surname
Approximately 1,715 people bear this surname
Wijeyeratne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1,462 | 1:14,233 | 2,024 |
| Australia | 217 | 1:124,404 | 13,629 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Wijeyeratne Demographics
Average Wijeyeratne Salary in
United States
$49,156 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wijeyeratne Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wijeyeratne Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wijeyeratne is borne by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wijeyeratne click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wijeyeratne? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 234,792nd most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,249,298 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Wijeyeratne live; 85 percent live in South Asia and 85 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
This surname is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 1,462 people, or 1 in 14,233. Excluding Sri Lanka this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Wijeyeratne Last Name Statistics demography
Wijeyeratne earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $49,156 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wijeyratne | 95 | 5 | / |
| Wijeyaratne | 91 | 1,504 | / |
| Wijeyarathne | 87 | 439 | / |
| Wijayratne | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wijayaratne | 82 | 4,653 | / |
| Wijeyaratna | 82 | 13 | / |
| Wijayarathne | 78 | 3,086 | / |
| Wijeyarathna | 78 | 4 | / |
| Wijayaratn | 76 | 1 | / |
| Wijayaratna | 73 | 1,532 | / |
| Wijayarathna | 70 | 4,369 | / |
| Wijayarani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vijayaranee | 64 | 9 | / |
| Vijayaratna | 64 | 6 | / |
| Wittayaratn | 64 | 1 | / |
| Widgeyarani | 64 | 1 | / |
| Vijayran | 63 | 119 | / |
| Vijayarathna | 61 | 2 | / |
| Vijayrani | 60 | 6 | / |
| Waijarean | 60 | 3 | / |
| Vijayaran | 60 | 2 | / |
| Vijayarani | 57 | 186 | / |
| Bijayarani | 57 | 18 | / |
| Bijiyarani | 57 | 4 | / |
| Vijiyarani | 57 | 3 | / |
| Boijejrain | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vijayarany | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vijayarang | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vijayaraani | 55 | 3 | / |
| Vijayram | 53 | 19 | / |
| Vihayran | 53 | 2 | / |
| Vijayaram | 50 | 177 | / |
| Bizourane | 50 | 6 | / |
| Vijayiram | 50 | 2 | / |
| Wisaijron | 50 | 1 | / |
| Wetjarean | 50 | 1 | / |
| Bezourane | 50 | 1 | / |
| Behairane | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Wijeyeratne
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