Rakotsoane Surname

625,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Rakotsoane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakotsoane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho2841:7,1571,548
South Africa2061:262,99926,380

Rakotsoane (25) may also be a first name.

Rakotsoane Last Name Facts

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

Rakotsoane has its highest incidence in Lesotho. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakotsoane? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rakotsoane is the 625,459th most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 14,872,543 people. Rakotsoane is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Rakotsoane are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Rakotsoane is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 25 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Lesotho, where it is held by 284 people, or 1 in 7,157. In Lesotho Rakotsoane is mostly found in: Mohale's Hoek District, where 35 percent reside, Berea District, where 24 percent reside and Maseru District, where 24 percent reside. Beside Lesotho this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 42 percent reside.

Rakotsoane Last Name Statistics demography

Rakotsoane earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.27% less than the national average, earning R 172,836 per year.

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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
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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 Rakotsoane
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