Family name Polwatte (Polwatte 
) , worldwide, is a rare cognomen. The family name Polwatte is habitual in Sri Lanka, where it is a rare surname, and the United States, where it is an extremely rare surname. Very seldom, Polwatte is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Polwatte | United States, Sri Lanka |
| polwatte buddhadatta mahanayake thera Sri Lankan academic (b. 1887) |
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Udantha, and Pangnananda