Rantsane Surname

215,176th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,910 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Rantsane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rantsane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,2241:44,2635,646
Lesotho5261:3,864727
Latvia1281:16,0162,380
Botswana221:99,40615,343
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Rantsane (257) may also be a first name.

Rantsane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rantsane (Russian: Ранцане) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Rantsane click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rantsane? popularity and diffusion

The surname Rantsane is the 215,176th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,815,469 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Rantsane are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Rantsane is also the 555,528th most frequent given name globally It is held by 257 people.

The surname Rantsane is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,224 people, or 1 in 44,263. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 35 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 26 percent live and Free State, where 26 percent live. Barring South Africa Rantsane is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 28 percent live and Latvia, where 7 percent live.

Rantsane Last Name Statistics demography

Rantsane earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.76% less than the national average, earning R 128,904 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rantsiane9466/
Rantshane9428/
Rantseane944/
Rantsan9350/
Rantsieane898/
Rahantsane895/
Rantsana88404/
Rantsani884/
Rantjane883/
Ramtsane881/
Rantsang881/
Rantshana8216/
Rantsoene821/
Rancane80474/
Ranzane8055/
Rantsén8014/
Rantsen8012/
Rantsèn802/
Randsan801/
Rantzan801/
Rantson800/
Rantshoene781/
Ranzzane751/
Randsone751/
Rontsone750/
Rauntson750/
Rancan712,733/
Ranzan71726/
Rančan715/
Ranzani672,935/
Ranchan67109/
Rantzen6751/
Rancone6741/
Rancana6734/
Ranzone6728/
Rantzén6722/
Randson6713/
Rancāne6711/
Randzan679/
Ranchejane676/
Ronzane674/
Ranzaan672/
Rantzon671/
Randsen671/
Reancan670/
Rontson670/

Rantsane Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rantsane in the Russian language
Ранцанеrancane-

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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 Rantsane
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