Rakatu Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Rakatu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India231:33,350,669396,143
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Rakatu (1,919) may also be a first name.

Rakatu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rakatu (Arabic: ريكاتو, Hindi: रकतू, Marathi: रकातु) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Rakatu.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakatu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,485,539th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. Rakatu is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Rakatu reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 173,323rd most frequently held forename in the world, held by 1,919 people.

The surname Rakatu is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 33,350,669. In India Rakatu is most numerous in: Bihar, where 78 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 22 percent are found. Not including India this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 22 percent are found and Nepal, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rakatau9259/
Rakattu9212/
Reakatu921/
Rakatou921/
Rakaitou862/
Rakotu83113/
Raketu836/
Racatu834/
Rekatu833/
Rakketu7785/
Raiketu7739/
Rakothu7717/
Rakhotu7714/
Racatau777/
Rekattu777/
Rakettu774/
Rekaitu772/
Rekeatu772/
Rakatoo772/
Rakgotu771/
Roukatou71102/
Rakgothu7173/
Rakhatoe7151/
Rokaitou713/
Rokeatou711/
Raicatou711/
Raakothu711/
Rokeatau711/
Recatu676/
Roukaitou673/
Roketu672/
Roikotu622/
Rakotoe621/
Roukeitou532/
Racheytou531/
Roukoutou531/

Rakatu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rakatu in the Hindi language
रकतूrakatu-
Rakatu in the Marathi language
रकातुrakatu25
रकतूrakatu25
रकटूrakatu25
्रकटुrakatu25
Rakatu in the Arabic language
ريكاتوrykatw-

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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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  • 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 Rakatu
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