Rato Surname
Approximately 14,501 people bear this surname
Rato Surname User-submission:
The Rato surname means 'mouse' or 'rat' in Portuguese. Often associated with families of Sephardic ancestry, originating in antisemitic nicknames.
Rato Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 4,778 | 1:37,389 | 1,708 |
| Portugal | 3,699 | 1:2,817 | 371 |
| Indonesia | 2,361 | 1:56,014 | 6,196 |
| Philippines | 1,105 | 1:91,618 | 15,950 |
| India | 639 | 1:1,200,415 | 48,187 |
| France | 515 | 1:128,976 | 19,668 |
| Spain | 312 | 1:149,846 | 11,079 |
| Zimbabwe | 211 | 1:73,167 | 10,843 |
| Brazil | 207 | 1:1,034,176 | 36,449 |
| Argentina | 179 | 1:238,790 | 19,438 |
| Papua New Guinea | 79 | 1:103,212 | 13,927 |
| United States | 66 | 1:5,491,802 | 273,080 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Solomon Islands | 37 | 1:15,676 | 2,975 |
| Angola | 36 | 1:749,700 | 2,649 |
| Italy | 31 | 1:1,972,796 | 88,569 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Mozambique | 16 | 1:1,703,848 | 2,274 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Macau | 4 | 1:150,408 | 604 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Rato (15,527) may also be a first name.
Rato Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Rato surname means 'mouse' or 'rat' in Portuguese. Often associated with families of Sephardic ancestry, originating in antisemitic nicknames.
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Rato Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rato Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rato (Arabic: رتو, Hindi: रतो, Marathi: रतो, Oriya: ରାେତା, Russian: Рато) is most common in Pakistan. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rato? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 36,370th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 502,555 people. Rato is primarily found in Asia, where 61 percent of Rato live; 37 percent live in South Asia and 33 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 45,294th most prevalent forename in the world, borne by 15,527 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is held by 4,778 people, or 1 in 37,389. In Pakistan Rato is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 100 percent live, Punjab, where 0 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 0 percent live. Beside Pakistan this surname exists in 65 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 26 percent live and Indonesia, where 16 percent live.
Rato Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Rato has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Rato last name increased 825 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rato Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Rato surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Rato earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 26.82% more than the national average, earning $28,790,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.27% more than the national average, earning $50,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.45% less than the national average, earning $47,474 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rato Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rato in the Hindi language | ||
| रतो | rato | 88.54 |
| रातो | rato | 10.42 |
| रतू | ratu | 1.04 |
| Rato in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାେତା | raeta | 81.82 |
| ରାତ | rata | 18.18 |
| Rato in the Marathi language | ||
| रतो | rato | 57.41 |
| राटो | rato | 40.74 |
| रातो | rato | 1.85 |
| Rato in the Russian language | ||
| Рато | rato | - |
| Rato in the Arabic language | ||
| رتو | rtw | - |
| راتو | ratw | - |
| ريتو | rytw | - |
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