Raboroko Surname

231,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Raboroko Surname User-submission:

The surname Raboroko originates from Lesotho under the Bataung Clan.

Then it spread over to South Africa and Botswana.

It refers to someone who frequently sleeps, almost like one with sleeping sickness. The noun boroko is 'sleep', so raboroko is an adjective.

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Raboroko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,6211:33,4224,268
Lesotho1161:17,5223,742
Botswana41:546,73222,624
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080

Raboroko (130) may also be a first name.

Raboroko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Raboroko originates from Lesotho under the Bataung Clan.

Then it spread over to South Africa and Botswana.

It refers to someone who frequently sleeps, almost like one with sleeping sickness. The noun boroko is 'sleep', so raboroko is an adjective.

- tshepo67

Raboroko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Raboroko has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Raboroko? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 231,683rd most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,178,639 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Raboroko are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 814,623rd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 130 people.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,621 people, or 1 in 33,422. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 40 percent are found, Free State, where 39 percent are found and Limpopo, where 11 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 7 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.

Raboroko Last Name Statistics demography

Raboroko earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 47.01% less than the national average, earning R 125,928 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raborokoi941/
Raburoko884/
Raborako881/
Raboroka881/
Roboroko881/
Rabarako7516/
Reboraka632/
Reboraco631/
Rabarakaus564/
Rahavarako561/
Rabaraco503/

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