Rakuba Surname

305,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Rakuba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakuba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,1441:47,3586,027
Lesotho891:22,8384,668
England31:18,572,686338,250
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rakuba (24) may also be a first name.

Rakuba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rakuba (Hindi: रकूबा, Marathi: रकुबा) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakuba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 305,423rd most prevalent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 5,881,797 people. The surname Rakuba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rakuba live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most common given name throughout the world, held by 24 people.

The last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,144 people, or 1 in 47,358. In South Africa Rakuba is primarily found in: North West, where 62 percent are found, Gauteng, where 31 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 2 percent are found. Outside of South Africa it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 7 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Rakuba Last Name Statistics demography

Rakuba earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.99% less than the national average, earning R 144,972 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rakhuba921,225/
Rakuiba921/
Rakouba921/
Rakhubai863/
Rakubuoa861/
Rakubhai861/
Rakiba832,212/
Rakoba8328/
Racuba8324/
Rakubi836/
Rakube836/
Rakubo835/
Rakhubhai801/
Rakhiba77178/
Rakhoba77151/
Rakhubo7772/
Rakibah7762/
Rakhube7713/
Rakoboa7710/
Rakoubi775/
Raquiba772/
Rakoube771/
Rakubei771/
Rakibai771/
Rakibha771/
Rakobuoa71113/
Rakhibai714/
Rakkoubi711/
Rakoubou711/
Roukouba711/
Rakobo67534/
Rokiba67387/
Rokubo67175/
Rakobe6787/
Rokoba6718/
Rekiba6717/
Rakobi678/
Rocuba678/
Raqiba678/
Raqoba671/
Rokube671/
Racoba671/
Rokuva671/

Rakuba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rakuba in the Hindi language
रकूबाrakuba-
Rakuba in the Marathi language
रकुबाrakuba-

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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 Rakuba
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