Ratseole Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Ratseole Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ratseole Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho61:338,76016,589
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ratseole Last Name Facts

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

Ratseole is found in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratseole? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ratseole reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in Lesotho, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 338,760. In Lesotho Ratseole is most numerous in: Maseru District, where 83 percent live and Quthing District, where 17 percent live. Excluding Lesotho it occurs in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rats'eole9419/
Rat'seole944/
Ratsheola821/
Raseale80235/
Ratsiale7516/
Raseal713/
Roseol711/
Ratshihule67265/
Roseale671/
Roseoll671/
Rasiale671/
Rashiol671/

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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
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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 Ratseole
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