Ratefane Surname

496,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Ratefane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ratefane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho3891:5,2251,068
South Africa2711:199,91821,433
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Ratefane Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ratefane is more frequently found in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratefane? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ratefane is the 496,702nd most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,975,220 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ratefane are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most numerous in Lesotho, where it is borne by 389 people, or 1 in 5,225. In Lesotho Ratefane is mostly found in: Mafeteng District, where 35 percent live, Maseru District, where 34 percent live and Leribe District, where 19 percent live. Other than Lesotho it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 41 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Ratefane Last Name Statistics demography

Ratefane earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.32% less than the national average, earning R 134,700 per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Ratefane
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