Cognomen Gooneratne (Gooneratne 
) , in the entire world, is quite a common surname. The last name Gooneratne is characteristic of Sri Lanka, where it is quite a common surname, Australia, where it is a rare surname, and New Zealand. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Sri Lanka, Australia, and the United States.
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| Gooneratne | Australia, United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand, Sri Lanka |
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edmund rowland gooneratne LK (b. 1845) |
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| l. v. gooneratne Sri Lankan politician, GB (b. 1893) |
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| nelson gooneratne Umpire, LK (b. 1934) |
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| brendon gooneratne Sri Lankan writer and physician, LK (b. 1938) |
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| menik gooneratne British actor, GB (b. 1979) |
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| ravi gooneratne researcher |
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| lallindra gooneratne researcher |
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