Wijeyesekera Surname
Approximately 1,903 people bear this surname
Wijeyesekera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 1,827 | 1:11,389 | 1,622 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Italy | 8 | 1:7,644,586 | 115,463 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Wijeyesekera Demographics
Average Wijeyesekera Salary in
United States
$70,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wijeyesekera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wijeyesekera Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wijeyesekera occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wijeyesekera? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 215,799th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,829,504 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Wijeyesekera live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
This surname is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 1,827 people, or 1 in 11,389. Not including Sri Lanka it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Wijeyesekera Last Name Statistics demography
Wijeyesekera earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 62.52% more than the national average, earning $70,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wijeysekera | 96 | 1 | / |
| Wijeyesekerea | 96 | 1 | / |
| Wijeyesekere | 92 | 7 | / |
| Wajeyesekera | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wijesekera | 91 | 9,048 | / |
| Wigeyeseskera | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wijeskera | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wijayasekera | 83 | 448 | / |
| Wijeyesakere | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wijesekara | 82 | 25,316 | / |
| Wijesekere | 82 | 53 | / |
| Wijesekora | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wijesejkara | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wijeskara | 76 | 2 | / |
| Wijayasekara | 75 | 2,732 | / |
| Wijesekare | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wijesakara | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wijesikara | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vijayasekara | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vijayasekere | 67 | 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 Wijeyesekera
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