Rahlao Surname

393,872nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 897 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Rahlao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rahlao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho4941:4,114791
South Africa4011:135,10615,678
England21:27,859,030389,889

Rahlao (48) may also be a first name.

Rahlao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rahlao is carried by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahlao? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 393,872nd most frequently held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 8,124,354 people. The surname Rahlao is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rahlao reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 48 people.

The surname Rahlao is most frequently used in Lesotho, where it is borne by 494 people, or 1 in 4,114. In Lesotho it is primarily concentrated in: Maseru District, where 44 percent reside, Mafeteng District, where 29 percent reside and Berea District, where 14 percent reside. Barring Lesotho this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 45 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Rahlao Last Name Statistics demography

Rahlao earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.99% less than the national average, earning R 125,976 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rahlaho9254/
Ralao917/
Railao83124/
Ratlao8371/
Raliao8353/
Rahloa831/
Ralaos831/
Ralaou831/
Rehlao831/
Realao831/
Ralaoa831/
Raylao831/
Raslao831/
Raleaoa77145/
Rahloho7729/
Ralliao771/
Rolao73589/
Relao73468/
Raloa735/
Raleaooa7194/
Raleauoa717/
Geeralao711/
Raileo6749/
Realeo6737/
Ralioa679/
Railoa677/
Rolaos673/
Relaňo672/
Relaðo671/
Reilao671/
Raloua671/
Raloau671/
Relayjo6221/
Ratloha628/
Realogio5739/
Ratlhoho579/
Ratlauat573/
Rolaò551/
Raulajiap531/

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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 Rahlao
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