Rabele Surname

403,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 868 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Rabele Surname User-submission:

The Rabele surname is of Lesotho origin. The name refers to a single grain of sorghum. This could mean that the bearers of this surname have a history of farming.

Rabele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho4631:4,390865
South Africa3791:142,94916,392
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Rabele (328) may also be a first name.

Rabele Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Rabele surname is of Lesotho origin. The name refers to a single grain of sorghum. This could mean that the bearers of this surname have a history of farming.

- mfanawamasupa

Rabele Last Name Facts

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

Rabele occurs in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rabele? popularity and diffusion

It is the 403,960th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,395,790 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Rabele live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Rabele is also the 484,112th most frequently held forename world-wide It is held by 328 people.

This surname is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is held by 463 people, or 1 in 4,390. In Lesotho it is primarily concentrated in: Maseru District, where 27 percent are found, Berea District, where 15 percent are found and Mafeteng District, where 14 percent are found. Not including Lesotho Rabele exists in 8 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 44 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.

Rabele Last Name Statistics demography

Rabele earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 44.98% less than the national average, earning R 130,740 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rabeler92359/
Rabeles92118/
Rabelez922/
Rgabele922/
Rabeele922/
Raibele921/
Raabele921/
Rabiele921/
Reabeles8616/
Raibelet861/
Rhabhele861/
Ravele834,175/
Rabile831,636/
Robele831,338/
Rabela83896/
Rebele83609/
Rabale83272/
Rabeli8359/
Rabeil8336/
Rabole8320/
Rabely8311/
Rabeul8310/
Rabgel835/
Rabelh832/
Rabeal831/
Rawele831/
Raveles77647/
Raviele77579/
Rabileh77435/
Raibole77387/
Rabiela77335/
Ravelet77242/
Robelet77221/
Ravelle77129/
Raballe7770/
Raboile7749/
Robeley7745/
Ravelez7739/
Robeles7735/
Ravhele7732/
Reibele7727/
Ravelje7724/
Reabile7722/
Rabhela7718/
Rabiles7714/
Rhabole7712/
Rajbole7710/
Rabeela778/
Rampele778/
Rhabela777/
Rabelia774/
Robelee774/
Robelez774/
Ravelee774/
Rabieli774/
Rabeelh774/
Rabalee773/
Raubole772/
Rebeley772/
Rabelio772/
Reybele772/
Raabela772/
Rabeeli772/
Rajbile771/
Rabeill771/
Rabhale771/
Reavele771/
Raybale771/
Rawelet771/
Reboele771/
Rabelis771/
Rabeliz771/
Robelie771/
Rabuile771/
Robiele771/
Rajwele771/
Rajuele771/
Rasuele771/
Rabilee771/
Raveley770/
Reubele770/
Rebelee770/
Ravel7314,865/
Ramphele711,811/
Reaveley71242/
Rebeille7188/
Roubelet7180/
Reabelis7153/
Reaveles7150/
Raibhole7143/
Rabelais7141/
Rheabela7121/
Rzabeyli7119/
Raabolle7115/
Raaballe7114/
Raybhale7113/
Rabelahy719/
Robeille717/
Ravielle717/
Reabiles717/
Rağbetli716/
Rhabhela712/
Rajballe711/
Rahabely711/
Raouelle711/
Rayvelle711/
Robeless711/
Ravelles711/
Rabaille711/
Rabheela711/
Ravhelle711/
Rampehle711/
Ravieley711/
Rahbeeli711/
Raveille710/
Robesley710/
Ravela672,526/
Ravell671,673/
Rabali67731/
Robeul67631/
Robile67285/
Raveli67283/
Rabail67204/
Rebole67184/
Robale67179/
Robela67150/
Robeli67141/
Rabili67126/
Rabila67123/
Ravile67123/
Raivel67105/
Rasweiler67101/
Raveel6794/
Rasveiler6762/
Robole6760/
Rebeli6758/
Raavel6755/
Ravely6753/
Rebale6745/
Rabolé6725/
Rábely6721/
Rowele6718/
Raßweiler6717/
Ravhel6715/
Reavel678/
Robitelle678/
Robely678/
Rebile678/
Rébeli678/
Robeal675/
Hravel675/
Raboly673/
Robeil673/
Rawela673/
Ramphelle672/
Rasveller672/
Raboil671/
Rhavel671/
Ranphelee671/
Raweli671/
Raveil671/
Ravelj671/
Reavelles671/
Rebelj671/
Robelh671/
Roböle671/
Ravyle671/
Rovele671/
Raveal670/

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