Most Common Malagasy Surnames & Meanings

Forebears knows about 33,930 unique surnames in Madagascar and there are 695 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency
1	Rakotomalala	412,104	1:57
2	Rakotonirina	385,717	1:61
3	Rakotoarisoa	272,020	1:87
4	Rafanomezantsoa	204,888	1:115
5	Rakoto	192,859	1:123
6	Rakotoniaina	190,530	1:124
7	Randrianasolo	185,098	1:128
8	Razafindrakoto	184,710	1:128
9	Raharimalala	178,501	1:132
10	Rakotoarimanana	177,725	1:133
11	Ranaivoson	176,949	1:134
12	Ratsimbazafy	173,068	1:137
13	Randrianantenaina	171,516	1:138
14	Randrianarisoa	146,293	1:162
15	Rakotoarison	143,965	1:164
16	Randrianarison	131,547	1:180
17	Andrianantenaina	123,010	1:192
18	Rakotovao	121,070	1:195
19	Rakotoson	110,593	1:214
20	Rakotoarivelo	108,653	1:218
21	Nomenjanahary	107,877	1:219
22	Razafimandimby	107,489	1:220
23	Raharison	105,936	1:223
24	Ramaroson	104,384	1:227
25	Ramanantsoa	103,608	1:228
26	Andrianirina	97,011	1:244
26	Razafimahatratra	97,011	1:244
28	Randriamanantena	95,071	1:249
29	Ramamonjisoa	94,683	1:250
30	Raveloson	91,967	1:257
31	Rajaonarison	91,579	1:258
32	Rasoarimalala	89,639	1:264
33	Randrianarivelo	88,862	1:266
33	Randrianirina	88,862	1:266
35	Raharinirina	86,534	1:273
36	Rakotobe	84,982	1:278
37	Rakotomanana	83,430	1:283
38	Rakotondramanana	81,878	1:289
38	Rakotondrasoa	81,878	1:289
40	Rakotoarivony	81,102	1:292
40	Rakotozafy	81,102	1:292
42	Fanomezantsoa	79,937	1:296
43	Razafimanantsoa	79,161	1:299
44	Andriamihaja	78,385	1:302
44	Rasoanirina	78,385	1:302
46	Rajaonarivelo	77,221	1:306
47	Rakotomanga	76,833	1:308
48	Raharisoa	76,057	1:311
48	Ratolojanahary	76,057	1:311
50	Rabemanantsoa	74,117	1:319
50	Raharimanana	74,117	1:319
52	Andrianasolo	73,729	1:321