Rankomo Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Rankomo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rankomo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1591:12,7832,829
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Rankomo (21) may also be a first name.

Rankomo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rankomo is most common in Lesotho. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Rankomo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rankomo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,374,607th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. The last name Rankomo occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rankomo are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most common forename globally, held by 21 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Lesotho, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 12,783. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Thaba-Tseka District, where 57 percent reside, Qacha's Nek District, where 33 percent reside and Maseru District, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Lesotho this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rankgomo93380/
Rankomos931/
Rangkgomo889/
Rankamo865/
Rankoma861/
Rankgamo801/
Ronkamo714/
Rankuma713/
Rankama713/
Rankema711/
Rankamma672/
Rankamah671/
Reankamma631/
Hrangkhuma591/
Hrangkhama591/
Roncamo571/
Ramcoma570/
Romkamot531/
Ramkumaz531/
Hramkhuma501/
Rongkamot501/

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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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  • 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 Rankomo
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