Ratsiu Surname

528,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Ratsiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ratsiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho3701:5,4931,126
South Africa2331:232,52224,030
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Ratšiu (18) are calculated separately.

Ratsiu (35) may also be a first name.

Ratsiu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ratsiu is more commonly found in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Ratšiu. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratsiu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ratsiu is the 528,890th most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 11,907,755 people. The last name Ratsiu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ratsiu live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Ratsiu is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 35 people.

The last name Ratsiu is most frequently held in Lesotho, where it is held by 370 people, or 1 in 5,493. In Lesotho Ratsiu is mostly concentrated in: Maseru District, where 80 percent are found, Berea District, where 8 percent are found and Leribe District, where 6 percent are found. Beside Lesotho this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 38 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Ratsiu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ratsiu earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.64% less than the national average, earning R 174,336 per year and in United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ratšiu9418/
Rats'iu92222/
Ratshiu9229/
Rat'siu9223/
Ratsi'u921/
Ratsu9175/
Rasiu9169/
Ratsou8365/
Rasihu8322/
Rhatsu8318/
Rasius8316/
Rashiu8315/
Ratsut834/
Ratziu833/
Ratsui831/
Ratshu831/
Rautsu831/
Ratsau831/
Rasiua831/
Rasiud831/
Hratsu831/
Rascius7713/
Rassiou7711/
Rashiud774/
Rassius773/
Ratsheu771/
Rhatshu771/
Ratziou771/
Rasihou771/
Raitsou771/
Rashihu771/
Ratseou771/
Raicu736,712/
Raciu73846/
Raţiu73588/
Rosiu73428/
Ratcu73200/
Rotsu7381/
Rasju7313/
Raizu732/
Ratscheu7110/
Rostsius713/
Rashiush711/
Rachiu671,440/
Rotsut67793/
Raiciu67742/
Rosoiu67402/
Rosius67365/
Rasoju67323/
Račius67138/
Ratchu6784/
Racius6747/
Radshu6729/
Rotsou6716/
Reutsu679/
Ratzau678/
Raichu674/
Rasuju673/
Rotziu671/
Readsu671/
Razihu671/
Raseou671/
Racoiu671/
Rasyue670/

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