Rankhu Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

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

Rankhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rankhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Rankhu (59) may also be a first name.

Rankhu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rankhu (Hindi: रंखु) is found most in South Africa. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rankhu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Rankhu reside; 71 percent reside in Southern Africa and 71 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,282,666th most commonly used forename at a global level, borne by 59 people.

This surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 10,835,541. Outside of South Africa this surname is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 29 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ranku911,300/
Rankou83476/
Ranchu83115/
Rangku8372/
Rankau8348/
Rankui837/
Rankuu833/
Rankut831/
Hrangkhui801/
Ranchou77131/
Raungku7769/
Ranchau7712/
Rangkou7711/
Rranchu779/
Rainchu778/
Rangkau777/
Ranchuh775/
Rangkui773/
Rangkuh773/
Ranchut772/
Rankaut772/
Rankous771/
Ranchuy771/
Rankouh771/
Rankuch771/
Ranchus771/
Ranju733,689/
Rancu73243/
Rankó7346/
Ramhu7328/
Ronku7314/
Ranchoux71189/
Ranchoup7138/
Ranchaud7121/
Ratengku718/
Rongkhut716/
Rainchou712/
Rongkhou711/
Rankoe671,087/
Ranjou6795/
Ranjeu6732/
Rancus6719/
Rancou6719/
Ranjau6715/
Raanju6710/
Reanju675/
Ramchu674/
Rankoo672/
Ranguu672/
Ramkou671/
Rancuu671/
Rannju671/
Ronkou671/

Rankhu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rankhu in the Hindi language
रंखुrankhu50
रंखूrankhu50

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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
  • 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 Rankhu
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