Ramakatsa Surname

182,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Ramakatsa Surname User-submission:

Ramakatsa is a Sotho surname, which means 'we surprise'.

Ramakatsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3301:40,7355,225
Lesotho1,0001:2,033238
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ramakatsa (128) may also be a first name.

Ramakatsa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ramakatsa is a Sotho surname, which means 'we surprise'.

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Ramakatsa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ramakatsa occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramakatsa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 182,291st most frequent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,125,020 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ramakatsa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 821,896th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 128 people.

The surname Ramakatsa is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 1,330 people, or 1 in 40,735. In South Africa Ramakatsa is mostly concentrated in: Free State, where 52 percent reside, Gauteng, where 19 percent reside and North West, where 8 percent reside. Not including South Africa this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 43 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Ramakatsa Last Name Statistics demography

Ramakatsa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 59.91% less than the national average, earning R 95,268 per year.

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