Ratalane Surname

588,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 531 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Ratalane Surname User-submission:

The Ratalane surname means 'owner of green unripen sorghum'. It comes from ra, which means 'owner', especially male, and talane, which means 'green raw sorghum', that was cut short by winter season not fully ripen.

Ratalane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho5271:3,857726
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Ratalane (26) may also be a first name.

Ratalane Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ratalane surname means 'owner of green unripen sorghum'. It comes from ra, which means 'owner', especially male, and talane, which means 'green raw sorghum', that was cut short by winter season not fully ripen.

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Ratalane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ratalane is found in Lesotho more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratalane? popularity and diffusion

It is the 588,441st most numerous last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,724,192 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ratalane are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Ratalane is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 26 people.

Ratalane is most frequently held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 527 people, or 1 in 3,857. In Lesotho it is primarily found in: Maseru District, where 52 percent reside, Thaba-Tseka District, where 24 percent reside and Berea District, where 20 percent reside. Barring Lesotho Ratalane occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent reside and Botswana, where 0 percent reside.

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