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 last name Ramakatsa occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Ramakatsa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramakatsa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ramakatsa is the 182,291st most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,125,020 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ramakatsa are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Ramakatsa is also the 821,896th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 128 people.

This last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,330 people, or 1 in 40,735. In South Africa Ramakatsa is mostly concentrated in: Free State, where 52 percent live, Gauteng, where 19 percent live and North West, where 8 percent live. Other than South Africa Ramakatsa is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 43 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

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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