Ratheko Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Ratheko Surname User-submission:

Ratheko is a Pedi surname, which means 'we are at a distance but united'.

Ratheko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1421:381,53334,124

Ratheko (16) may also be a first name.

Ratheko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ratheko is a Pedi surname, which means 'we are at a distance but united'.

- bratheko

Ratheko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ratheko is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratheko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ratheko is the 1,484,726th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. The surname Ratheko occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ratheko reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name globally, held by 16 people.

The surname is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 142 people, or 1 in 381,533. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Limpopo, where 53 percent reside, Gauteng, where 32 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 13 percent reside.

Ratheko Last Name Statistics demography

Ratheko earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.29% less than the national average, earning R 80,100 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rateko921/
Rathoko8620/
Rathako862/
Ratheka862/
Ratekoa861/
Ratoko7795/
Ratiko7773/
Rateka7710/
Raathieka755/
Rastychko751/
Rathika7187/
Ratayko7170/
Rathoka7133/
Ratajko716/
Ratikoh715/
Ratecka715/
Rauteka714/
Raitoko714/
Rataiko713/
Ratikou712/
Reatako711/
Rateeka711/
Rathaka711/
Rateaka711/
Rautako711/
Ratteka711/
Raytako711/
Ratohka711/
Ratikot711/
Rastisko671/
Rostejko671/
Rautakoh671/
Rathikau671/
Rosteyko671/

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Footnotes

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