Ralimpe Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Ralimpe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ralimpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho521:39,0886,754
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367

Ralimpe (43) may also be a first name.

Ralimpe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ralimpe is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ralimpe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ralimpe is the 2,580,327th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ralimpe reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,545,828th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 43 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 39,088. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Maseru District, where 56 percent live, Mafeteng District, where 23 percent live and Berea District, where 10 percent live. Apart from Lesotho this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
'Ralimpe931/
Ralimpi861/
Ralmp831/
Raulimpi801/
Ralbie772/
Ralive771/
Rahlibe714/
Ralbi6710/
Ralve679/
Ralbe673/
Ralibhed673/
Ralvi671/

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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 Ralimpe
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