Rankala Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Rankala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 20 | 1:274,835 | 20,939 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
Rankala (36) may also be a first name.
Rankala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rankala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rankala (Hindi: रनकला, Oriya: ରାାଲା) is most common in Finland. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rankala? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,718,172nd most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 43 percent of Rankala reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Rankala is also the 1,717,090th most commonly occurring given name in the world, held by 36 people.
Rankala is most commonly held in Finland, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 274,835. In Finland it is mostly found in: Uusimaa, where 80 percent are found, Ostrobothnia, where 10 percent are found and Central Finland, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Finland it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 33 percent are found and India, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rankhala | 93 | 78 | / |
| Rankkala | 93 | 3 | / |
| Rankgala | 93 | 2 | / |
| Rankatla | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ramnkala | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rankalath | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rankali | 86 | 487 | / |
| Rankale | 86 | 252 | / |
| Rankela | 86 | 68 | / |
| Rankalo | 86 | 17 | / |
| Reangkalai | 82 | 7 | / |
| Raunkali | 80 | 28 | / |
| Rankatlo | 80 | 25 | / |
| Rankahle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rankalle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rangkali | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rankhahle | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ramkaleea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rancaglia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raungkali | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rankoli | 71 | 94 | / |
| Ronkola | 71 | 21 | / |
| Rankole | 71 | 19 | / |
| Ronkali | 71 | 11 | / |
| Ranqela | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ronkalj | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ronkale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Rancali | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ramkalleah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ronkaly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ronkalo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rankolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Roncalla | 67 | 427 | / |
| Rangkoly | 67 | 119 | / |
| Rankholo | 67 | 118 | / |
| Rangkoli | 67 | 97 | / |
| Rankoloi | 67 | 77 | / |
| Rongkali | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ramcalia | 67 | 14 | / |
| Roncalha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Rankgolo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rounkaly | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rongkaly | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rankholi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Rankolee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Roncalia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ronkalli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ronkally | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ramkolla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ramkalio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rounkali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rancalho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rancallo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rankoili | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ronkales | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hronkalo | 67 | 1 | / |
Rankala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rankala in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାାଲା | raala | - |
| Rankala in the Hindi language | ||
| रनकला | ranakala | 70 |
| रंकला | rankala | 20 |
| रणकला | ranakala | 10 |
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Footnotes
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