Wijeyewardene Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Wijeyewardene Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wijeyewardene Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080

Wijeyewardene Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wijeyewardene is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wijeyewardene? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,649,889th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name Wijeyewardene occurs mostly in Oceania, where 61 percent of Wijeyewardene reside; 61 percent reside in Australasia and 61 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 2,454,155. In Australia Wijeyewardene is primarily found in: Victoria, where 82 percent are found, New South Wales, where 9 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Australia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent are found.

Wijeyewardene Last Name Statistics demography

Wijeyewardene earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 55.39% less than the national average, earning $19,250 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wijeyewardene
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