Ratalane Surname
Approximately 531 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 527 | 1:3,857 | 726 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
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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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 or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ratalane.
How Common Is The Last Name Ratalane? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ratalane is the 588,441st most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,724,192 people. Ratalane occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ratalane live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Ratalane is also the 2,084,397th most numerous first name on earth, held by 26 people.
It is most common in Lesotho, where it is carried by 527 people, or 1 in 3,857. In Lesotho it is primarily concentrated in: Maseru District, where 52 percent live, Thaba-Tseka District, where 24 percent live and Berea District, where 20 percent live. Aside from Lesotho it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 0 percent live and Botswana, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathalane | 94 | 1 | / |
| Ratalan | 93 | 5 | / |
| Rathallane | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ratalani | 88 | 50 | / |
| Ratalana | 88 | 7 | / |
| Ratelane | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ratalian | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ratalang | 88 | 1 | / |
| Rathalani | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ratalam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rathallang | 78 | 5 | / |
| Retalani | 75 | 16 | / |
| Rostalan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rotalani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rotaline | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rothalan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Rothalani | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rahatolan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ratolam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rotolan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roushtalan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rotolone | 63 | 239 | / |
| Rostolan | 63 | 22 | / |
| Rostollan | 59 | 124 | / |
| Rostallon | 59 | 5 | / |
| Ratholong | 59 | 2 | / |
| Reytelani | 59 | 1 | / |
| Rostolland | 56 | 8 | / |
| Rotolam | 53 | 1 | / |
| Rotoloni | 50 | 366 | / |
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