Ratsoeu Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Ratsoeu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ratsoeu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1451:373,63933,668
Lesotho1301:15,6353,398

The alternate forms: Ratšoeu (5) are calculated separately.

Ratsoeu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ratsoeu occurs in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Ratšoeu. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ratsoeu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 950,707th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ratsoeu reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 145 people, or 1 in 373,639. In South Africa Ratsoeu is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 88 percent reside, Free State, where 6 percent reside and Western Cape, where 3 percent reside. Beside South Africa this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Lesotho, where 47 percent reside.

Ratsoeu Last Name Statistics demography

Ratsoeu earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.19% less than the national average, earning R 146,880 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ratšoeu955/
Rats'oeu93124/
Ratshoeu9332/
Rat'soeu9322/
Ratso'eu931/
Rasoeu92605/
Reitsoeu801/
Rachoeu712/
Rossoeau671/
Rezaeu621/
Rossaeu571/
Rousaeu570/
Roussaeu532/
Rousaeau531/

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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 Ratsoeu
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