Rathnavalu Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

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

Rathnavalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rathnavalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Rathnavalu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rathnavalu is found in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rathnavalu.

How Common Is The Last Name Rathnavalu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rathnavalu is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Rathnavalu occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Rathnavalu reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 3,386,106. In South Africa Rathnavalu is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 100 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Rathnavalu Last Name Statistics demography

Rathnavalu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 58.11% more than the national average, earning R 375,720 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ratnavalu953/
Rathnavelu9038/
Rathnavaloo8613/
Ratnavelu8441/
Retnavalu842/
Rethnavelu805/
Rangavalau803/
Ratnavellu801/
Ratnawelu74277/
Retnavelu749/
Rethinnavelu731/

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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 Rathnavalu
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