Rankoro Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Rankoro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rankoro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1091:18,6473,949
South Africa601:902,96258,308
Botswana171:128,64318,229

Rankoro Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rankoro occurs more in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rankoro? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,244,200th most commonly held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Rankoro live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Rankoro is most common in Lesotho, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 18,647. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Quthing District, where 51 percent reside, Maseru District, where 29 percent reside and Butha-Buthe District, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Lesotho this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 32 percent reside and Botswana, where 9 percent reside.

Rankoro Last Name Statistics demography

Rankoro earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 56.54% less than the national average, earning R 103,284 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rankhoro934/
Ramkoro8639/
Rankaro861/
Rankara716/
Rankura711/
Roncorop6713/
Rangkarat632/
Rangkharat59375/
Rankaharas594/
Rancura57118/
Ranqera571/
Rangkharath561/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rankoro
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