Witharana Surname

68,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,302 people bear this surname

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

Witharana Surname User-submission:

The surname Witharana means 'great warrior' or 'great fighter'. It originated in Sri Lanka.

Witharana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka7,1631:2,905401
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Qatar161:147,37516,023
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Maldives11:404,1727,269
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Witharana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Witharana means 'great warrior' or 'great fighter'. It originated in Sri Lanka.

- sudheera

Witharana Last Name Facts

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

Witharana is borne by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Witharana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 68,039th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 998,021 people. Witharana is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Witharana reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 7,163 people, or 1 in 2,905. Aside from Sri Lanka Witharana is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Witharana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Witharana surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Witharana earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $44,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.76% more than the national average, earning $62,980 CAD per year.

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