Marathane Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Marathane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marathane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho931:21,8554,516
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Marathane (50) may also be a first name.

Marathane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marathane occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marathane? popularity and diffusion

The surname Marathane is the 1,581,912th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Marathane reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Marathane is also the 1,412,538th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 50 people.

It is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 21,855. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Leribe District, where 43 percent reside, Berea District, where 23 percent reside and Mafeteng District, where 16 percent reside. Beside Lesotho this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 27 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.

Marathane Last Name Statistics demography

Marathane earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.75% more than the national average, earning R 313,080 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Marathane
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