Rakotobe Surname

6,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85,394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Madagascar
Highest density in:
Madagascar

Rakotobe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakotobe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Madagascar84,9821:27836
France3721:178,55627,838
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Rakotobe (16) may also be a first name.

Rakotobe Last Name Facts

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

Rakotobe is more commonly found in Madagascar than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakotobe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rakotobe is the 6,614th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 85,340 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rakotobe live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in Barito Africa. Rakotobe is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.

Rakotobe is most widespread in Madagascar, where it is held by 84,982 people, or 1 in 278. Beside Madagascar Rakotobe is found in 21 countries. It is also found in France, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rokotobe881/
Rookotob754/
Rakutube752/
Rkitob714/
Rktb672/
Rwakitubwe671/
Rakhtab671/
Rakhatave591/

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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 Rakotobe
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