Ramaposa Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ramaposa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramaposa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa631:859,96456,669

Ramaposa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ramaposa is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramaposa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,414,640th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname Ramaposa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ramaposa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 859,964. In South Africa Ramaposa is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 56 percent live, Gauteng, where 43 percent live and Western Cape, where 2 percent live.

Ramaposa Last Name Statistics demography

Ramaposa earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 30.36% less than the national average, earning R 165,480 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ramaphosa94369/
Ramapasad8278/
Ramaposet823/
Ramapusau821/
Ramaposhi821/
Rahamapasa781/
Ramapaca751/
Ramapazo751/
Ramapasi751/
Ramapatsi7169/
Ramapazzo711/
Ramopotse711/
Rammapasi711/
Ramaphoco711/
Rammapatsi6757/
Rammapatse6710/
Ramoputsi592/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Ramaposa
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis