Ramatsela Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Ramatsela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ramatsela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana721:30,3746,067
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693

Ramatsela (15) may also be a first name.

Ramatsela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ramatsela occurs more in Botswana more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ramatsela? popularity and diffusion

Ramatsela is the 2,106,139th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ramatsela are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Ramatsela is also the 2,900,335th most widely held first name globally, borne by 15 people.

Ramatsela is most commonly occurring in Botswana, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 30,374. Barring Botswana this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 8 percent are found and Lesotho, where 3 percent are found.

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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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  • 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 Ramatsela
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