Ralefolai Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Ralefolai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ralefolai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho351:58,0738,518
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ralefolai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ralefolai is most common in Lesotho. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ralefolai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ralefolai is the 3,274,477th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ralefolai are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most numerous in Lesotho, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 58,073. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Berea District, where 97 percent reside and Maseru District, where 3 percent reside. Beside Lesotho this surname exists in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ralefulai891/
Ralefala82169/
Ralefela822/
Ralefatla7846/
Ralefhala781/
Ralefahla781/
Ralifuli714/
Ralefele711/
Rallafalli631/
Ralephale5621/
Ralephele561/

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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 Ralefolai
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