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 is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Raboroko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 231,683rd most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 4,178,639 people. The last name Raboroko occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Raboroko live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Raboroko is also the 814,623rd most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 130 people.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,621 people, or 1 in 33,422. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 40 percent live, Free State, where 39 percent live and Limpopo, where 11 percent live. Barring South Africa it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 7 percent live and Botswana, where 0 percent live.

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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