Rakgolela Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Rakgolela Surname User-submission:

The Rakgolela surname was meant as a joke, cause the old man didn't seat with friends, instead cleaned his yard hence the name Rakgolela, meaning 'one who cleans'.

Rakgolela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2971:182,41719,977
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080

Rakgolela Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Rakgolela surname was meant as a joke, cause the old man didn't seat with friends, instead cleaned his yard hence the name Rakgolela, meaning 'one who cleans'.

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Rakgolela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rakgolela is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakgolela? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 893,754th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 24,291,820 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Rakgolela are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Rakgolela is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 297 people, or 1 in 182,417. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 66 percent are found, Limpopo, where 24 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 6 percent are found. Excluding South Africa Rakgolela is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Rakgolela Last Name Statistics demography

Rakgolela earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 25.49% less than the national average, earning R 177,060 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ragolela945/
Rakholela899/
Rakgolele892/
Rakholila783/
Ragaleela781/
Ragalolla781/
Rasgullela744/
Raghuleela741/
Ragolile7111/
Rokalela713/
Rangalele671/
Ranggalele632/
Rogaleli5949/
Ragalala591/
Ragalalai563/
Rahagalala531/

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