Rakali Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Rakali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India591:13,001,108227,026
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Rakali (741) may also be a first name.

Rakali Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rakali (Bengali: রাকালী, Hindi: रकली, Marathi: रकली, Oriya: ରକାଲି) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakali? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rakali is the 2,372,517th most widely held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Rakali live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 302,221st most frequently occurring forename at a global level, borne by 741 people.

The last name Rakali is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 13,001,108. In India Rakali is mostly found in: Tamil Nadu, where 42 percent live, Haryana, where 17 percent live and Telangana, where 15 percent live. Apart from India it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 3 percent live and Afghanistan, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rakali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rakali in the Bengali language
রাকালীrakali-
Rakali in the Oriya language
ରକାଲିrakali-
Rakali in the Hindi language
रकलीrakali78
राकलीrakali8
रकालीrakali4
रामकलीramakali4
राजकलीrajakali2
राकालीrakali2
्रकलीrakali2
Rakali in the Marathi language
रकलीrakali50
राकलीrakali50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rakali
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