Rakotsoana Surname
Approximately 294 people bear this surname
Rakotsoana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 190 | 1:10,698 | 2,423 |
| South Africa | 104 | 1:520,939 | 41,780 |
Rakotsoana (42) may also be a first name.
Rakotsoana Demographics
Average Rakotsoana Salary in
South Africa
R 99,576
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Rakotsoana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rakotsoana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rakotsoana is found most frequently in Lesotho. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Rakotsoana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 906,170th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 24,787,571 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rakotsoana live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 42 people.
The surname is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 10,698. In Lesotho Rakotsoana is mostly concentrated in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 68 percent reside, Berea District, where 11 percent reside and Maseru District, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Lesotho this surname is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 35 percent reside.
Rakotsoana Last Name Statistics demography
Rakotsoana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 58.1% less than the national average, earning R 99,576 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakotsoane | 90 | 490 | / |
| Rakotswana | 90 | 10 | / |
| Rakotosaona | 86 | 70 | / |
| Rakotosaina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rakotoson | 84 | 110,740 | / |
| Rakotsone | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rakotsane | 84 | 1 | / |
| Rakotswane | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rikotswana | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rakotosony | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rakytsan | 78 | 4 | / |
| Rikhotswana | 76 | 2 | / |
| Rakatsani | 74 | 4 | / |
| Rakatoson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Rekwotson | 74 | 1 | / |
| Rakeatson | 74 | 0 | / |
| Raktasuwan | 70 | 122 | / |
| Raktawisan | 70 | 4 | / |
| Raikhtsyna | 70 | 2 | / |
| Raktasawin | 70 | 1 | / |
| Rakatswane | 70 | 1 | / |
| Rukwatsana | 70 | 1 | / |
| Rokytsan | 67 | 42 | / |
| Rokitsan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rikotsen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ricktson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rigatson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Riketson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rukutson | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Rakotsoana
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