Rankone Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Rankone Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rankone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho191:106,97711,319
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054

Rankone (24) may also be a first name.

Rankone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rankone is held by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rankone? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,798,600th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Rankone occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rankone live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 24 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Lesotho, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 106,977. In Lesotho Rankone is primarily found in: Maseru District, where 53 percent reside and Berea District, where 47 percent reside. Outside of Lesotho this surname exists in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 30 percent reside.

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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
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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 Rankone
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