Where Does The Last Name Rakatau Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Rakatau is held by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakatau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Rakatau is the 2,506,728^th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 98 percent of Rakatau reside; 93 percent reside in Australasia and 93 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequent in New Zealand, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 141,510. In New Zealand it is primarily concentrated in: Waikato Region, where 59 percent are found, Auckland Region, where 25 percent are found and Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 16 percent are found. Outside of New Zealand it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 39 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found.