Most Common Malagasy Surnames

Ranking	Last Name	Incidence	Letters
1	Rakotomalala	412104	12
2	Rakotonirina	385717	12
3	Rakotoarisoa	272020	12
4	Rafanomezantsoa	204888	15
5	Rakoto	192859	6
6	Rakotoniaina	190530	12
7	Randrianasolo	185098	13
8	Razafindrakoto	184710	14
9	Raharimalala	178501	12
10	Rakotoarimanana	177725	15
11	Ranaivoson	176949	10
12	Ratsimbazafy	173068	12
13	Randrianantenaina	171516	17
14	Randrianarisoa	146293	14
15	Rakotoarison	143965	12
16	Randrianarison	131547	14
17	Andrianantenaina	123010	16
18	Rakotovao	121070	9
19	Rakotoson	110593	9
20	Rakotoarivelo	108653	13
21	Nomenjanahary	107877	13
22	Razafimandimby	107489	14
23	Raharison	105936	9
24	Ramaroson	104384	9
25	Ramanantsoa	103608	11
26	Razafimahatratra	97011	16
27	Andrianirina	97011	12
28	Randriamanantena	95071	16
29	Ramamonjisoa	94683	12
30	Raveloson	91967	9
31	Rajaonarison	91579	12
32	Rasoarimalala	89639	13
33	Randrianirina	88862	13
34	Randrianarivelo	88862	15
35	Raharinirina	86534	12
36	Rakotobe	84982	8
37	Rakotomanana	83430	12
38	Rakotondrasoa	81878	13
39	Rakotondramanana	81878	16
40	Rakotozafy	81102	10
41	Rakotoarivony	81102	13
42	Fanomezantsoa	79937	13
43	Razafimanantsoa	79161	15
44	Rasoanirina	78385	11
45	Andriamihaja	78385	12
46	Rajaonarivelo	77221	13
47	Rakotomanga	76833	11
48	Ratolojanahary	76057	14
49	Raharisoa	76057	9
50	Raharimanana	74117	12
51	Rabemanantsoa	74117	13
52	Andrianasolo	73729	12
53	Randria	73729	7
54	Rasoanaivo	73729	10
55	Rabemananjara	69848	13
56	Razafimahefa	62475	12
57	Ravelojaona	57431	11
58	Rakotonandrasana	56655	16
59	Rakotondrabe	55879	12
60	Randrianarimanana	55102	17
61	Jean	54292	4
62	Andrianarisoa	53550	13
63	Rabe	48087	4
64	Rabarijaona	45013	11
65	Rabarison	44625	9
66	Be	44597	2
67	Rakotonarivo	43849	12
68	Rambeloson	40745	10
69	Ratsimba	39969	8
70	Andry	36453	5
71	Rakotondrainibe	34924	15
72	Rakotondrazaka	34536	14
73	Razanadrakoto	32208	13
74	Rajaobelina	32208	11
75	Ralaivao	27163	8
76	Razanakolona	25999	12
77	Chan	25595	4
78	Marie	24819	5
79	Andria	24043	6
80	Mamy	23283	4
81	Andriamasinoro	20954	14
82	Rado	20553	4
83	Randriamparany	20178	14
84	Hery	19778	4
85	Ratovo	19014	6
86	Ralijaona	19014	9
87	Feno	17839	4
88	Malala	17074	6
89	Harison	17063	7
90	Aina	16675	4
91	Michel	16675	6
92	Solo	16287	4
93	Tiana	15900	5
94	Rasolomampionona	15134	16
95	Ramarojaona	14746	11
96	Ny	14736	2
97	Tombo	14348	5
98	Rasamoely	13582	9
99	Ramalanjaona	13194	12
100	Haja	13185	4
101	Lala	12797	4
102	Hasina	12417	6
103	Ravo	12410	4
104	Said	12022	4
105	Mada	12022	4
106	Rabenja	11641	7
107	Robinson	11634	8
108	Raza	11634	4
109	Joseph	11634	6
110	Ali	11634	3
111	Anjara	11253	6
112	Randrianomanana	11253	15
113	Vola	11246	4
114	Tojo	11246	4
115	Rivo	11246	4
116	Hassanaly	10865	9
117	Richard	10858	7
118	Velo	10858	4
119	Kalo	10858	4
120	Eric	10858	4
121	Rason	10477	5
122	Ramanana	10477	8
123	Daniel	10471	6
124	Toto	10083	4
125	Razafimahaleo	9701	13
126	Raherison	9701	9
127	Zo	9695	2
128	Noro	9307	4
129	Ravelo	9307	6
130	Mara	9307	4
131	Rija	9307	4
132	Jao	8919	3
133	Zara	8919	4
134	Mohamed	8919	7
135	Martin	8919	6
136	Mbola	8537	5
137	Bezara	8537	6
138	Herizo	8537	6
139	Boto	8532	4
140	Robson	8532	6
141	Lova	8532	4
142	Tata	8532	4
143	Olivier	8532	7
144	Ralainirina	8149	11
145	Leong	8144	5
146	Christian	8144	9
147	Rajaofetra	7761	10
148	Ravel	7756	5
149	Alain	7756	5
150	Monja	7756	5
151	Ibrahim	7756	7
152	Rova	7756	4
153	Hanitra	7373	7
154	Radanielina	7373	11
155	Sam	7368	3
156	Dina	7368	4
157	Ando	7368	4
158	Leon	7368	4
159	Ra	7368	2
160	Raj	7368	3
161	Rolland	7368	7
162	Kumar	7368	5
163	Hariniaina	6985	10
164	Tina	6980	4
165	Hary	6980	4
166	Pierre	6980	6
167	Ravaonasolo	6597	11
168	Abdallah	6593	8
169	David	6593	5
170	Hanta	6209	5
171	Tamatave	6209	8
172	Rasoloarisoa	6209	12
173	Koto	6209	4
174	Roger	6205	5
175	Mora	6205	4
176	Georges	6205	7
177	Andrianjanaka	5821	13
178	Tsara	5821	5
179	Aly	5817	3
180	Germain	5817	7
181	Robison	5817	7
182	Landy	5817	5
183	Thierry	5817	7
184	Marson	5817	6
185	Henri	5817	5
186	Raz	5817	3
187	Mino	5433	4
188	Rabekoto	5433	8
189	Dahy	5433	4
190	Fety	5429	4
191	Mac	5429	3
192	Julie	5429	5
193	Claude	5429	6
194	Li	5429	2
195	Pascal	5429	6
196	Tovo	5429	4
197	Johnson	5429	7
198	Samson	5429	6
199	Landry	5429	6
200	Paul	5429	4
201	Laza	5429	4
202	Bao	5429	3
203	Augustin	5429	8
204	Mosa	5429	4
205	Rojo	5429	4
206	Lanto	5429	5
207	Rajonson	5045	8
208	Tana	5045	4
209	Samy	5041	4
210	Charles	5041	7
211	Rama	5041	4
212	Mong	5041	4
213	Maka	5041	4
214	Davidson	5041	8
215	Jeannot	5041	7
216	James	5041	5
217	Dama	5041	4
218	Thomas	5041	6
219	Lee	5041	3
220	Manana	4657	6
221	Ravalomanana	4657	12
222	Akbaraly	4657	8
223	Rene	4657	4
224	Andrianambinintsoa	4657	18
225	Mboty	4657	5
226	Soja	4654	4
227	Oliva	4654	5
228	Bako	4654	4
229	Lucien	4654	6
230	Marcel	4654	6
231	Null	4269	4
232	Kely	4269	4
233	Arthur	4266	6
234	Andri	4266	5
235	Manda	4266	5
236	Raymond	4266	7
237	Jacques	4266	7
238	Rajo	4266	4
239	Felix	4266	5
240	Auguste	4266	7
241	Rak	4266	3
242	Marcellin	4266	9
243	Moussa	4266	6
244	Victor	4266	6
245	Patrick	4266	7
246	Tody	4266	4
247	Kwan	4266	4
248	Raveloniaina	3880	12
249	Kanto	3880	5
250	Rajerisoa	3880	9
251	Goulamaly	3880	9
252	Natacha	3880	7
253	Tahiry	3880	6
254	Youssouf	3880	8
255	Salimo	3880	6
256	Paulin	3878	6
257	Sambo	3878	5
258	Serge	3878	5
259	Abraham	3878	7
260	Simon	3878	5
261	Frederic	3878	8
262	Dera	3878	4
263	Jonah	3878	5
264	Chen	3878	4
265	Robert	3878	6
266	Gilbert	3878	7
267	Rina	3878	4
268	John	3878	4
269	Bernard	3878	7
270	Louis	3878	5
271	Lai	3878	3
272	Joel	3878	4
273	Modeste	3878	7
274	Patel	3878	5
275	Ismael	3878	6
276	Velontsoa	3492	9
277	Francois	3492	8
278	Tatiana	3492	7
279	Talata	3492	6
280	Sarl	3492	4
281	Nadia	3492	5
282	Damy	3492	4
283	Mickael	3492	7
284	André	3492	5
285	Sylvie	3492	6
286	Câmara	3492	6
287	Mahery	3492	6
288	Luc	3490	3
289	Martinez	3490	8
290	Dominique	3490	9
291	Maurice	3490	7
292	Nicolas	3490	7
293	Mena	3490	4
294	Ahmed	3490	5
295	Maro	3490	4
296	Moise	3490	5
297	Hoby	3490	4
298	Petit	3490	5
299	Rand	3490	4
300	Fabrice	3490	7
301	Smith	3490	5
302	Ernest	3490	6
303	Nelson	3490	6
304	Alfred	3490	6
305	Laurent	3490	7
306	Djaffar	3104	7
307	Nathalie	3104	8
308	Fidahoussen	3104	11
309	Nany	3104	4
310	Ranjeva	3104	7
311	Nina	3104	4
312	Tahiana	3104	7
313	Anjaratiana	3104	11
314	Cassam	3104	6
315	Abdillah	3104	8
316	Jeanne	3102	6
317	Arison	3102	6
318	William	3102	7
319	Fara	3102	4
320	Rosa	3102	4
321	Raphael	3102	7
322	Arson	3102	5
323	Roland	3102	6
324	Olivia	3102	6
325	Lopez	3102	5
326	Fock	3102	4
327	Lock	3102	4
328	Erick	3102	5
329	Antoine	3102	7
330	Abdou	3102	5
331	Abdoul	3102	6
332	Nestor	3102	6
333	Toussaint	3102	9
334	Andrian	3102	7
335	Ho	3102	2
336	Law	3102	3
337	Ram	3102	3
338	Hernandez	3102	9
339	Florent	3102	7
340	Sarah	3102	5
341	Joelson	3102	7
342	Sylvia	3102	6
343	Karim	3102	5
344	Leung	3102	5
345	Samuel	3102	6
346	Milson	49	6
347	Philippe	49	8
348	Mathieu	49	7
349	Saula	49	5
350	Parfait	49	7
351	Marina	49	6
352	Das	49	3
353	Yadav	49	5
354	Marius	49	6
355	Man	49	3
356	Sylvain	49	7
357	Armand	49	6
358	Philibert	49	9
359	Franck	49	6
360	Christophe	49	10
361	Eddy	49	4
362	Issa	49	4
363	Fano	49	4
364	Etienne	49	7
365	Prisca	49	6
366	Vincent	49	7
367	Rabezandrina	49	12
368	Alson	49	5
369	Marc	49	4
370	Jules	49	5
371	Malaza	49	6
372	Razafi	49	6
373	Lewis	49	5
374	Roberson	49	8
375	Andriamizaka	49	12
376	Ahamada	49	7
377	Denis	49	5
378	Sharma	49	6
379	Jose	49	4
380	Luciano	49	7
381	Faly	49	4
382	Bruno	49	5
383	Salava	49	6
384	Andreas	49	7
385	Laha	49	4
386	Cláudia	49	7
387	Francia	49	7
388	Dieu	49	4
389	Nary	49	4
390	Jimmy	49	5
391	Edmond	36	6
392	Ludovic	36	7
393	Hardy	36	5
394	Mila	36	4
395	Holy	36	4
396	Kassim	36	6
397	Harry	36	5
398	Fofana	36	6
399	Aro	36	3
400	Sanchez	36	7
401	Young	36	5
402	Popat	36	5
403	Dany	36	4
404	Manasse	36	7
405	Hubert	36	6
406	Ricky	36	5
407	Nourdine	36	8
408	Doda	36	4
409	Tida	36	4
410	Fatima	36	6
411	Bodo	36	4
412	Edouard	36	7
413	Gaston	36	6
414	Mario	36	5
415	Ong	36	3
416	Kim	36	3
417	Viviane	36	7
418	Albert	36	6
419	Bary	36	4
420	Judith	36	6
421	Vita	36	4
422	Rose	36	4
423	Olga	36	4
424	Seta	36	4
425	Fontaine	36	8
426	Roby	36	4
427	Mazava	36	6
428	Clark	36	5
429	Lydia	36	5
430	Lechat	36	6
431	Gervais	36	7
432	Rico	36	4
433	Colas	36	5
434	Diallo	36	6
435	Angela	36	6
436	Rabia	36	5
437	Elison	36	6
438	Lauret	36	6
439	Anja	36	4
440	Body	36	4
441	ângelo	36	6
442	Molou	36	5
443	Franco	36	6
444	Fabien	36	6
445	Fulgence	36	8
446	Solomon	36	7
447	Didier	36	6
448	Bera	36	4
449	Jerry	36	5
450	Rodin	36	5
451	Michael	36	7
452	Raonivelo	36	9
453	Blue	36	4
454	Sandy	36	5
455	Bonnet	36	6
456	Legrand	36	7
457	Yves	36	4
458	Justin	36	6
459	Gerard	36	6
460	Tafita	36	6
461	Singh	36	5
462	Garcia	36	6
463	Maleck	36	6
464	Ramora	25	6
465	Willy	25	5
466	Guy	25	3
467	Issouf	25	6
468	Sidy	25	4
469	Lava	25	4
470	Hachim	25	6
471	Gina	25	4
472	Salomon	25	7
473	Georget	25	7
474	Lanana	25	6
475	Jacob	25	5
476	Augustine	25	9
477	Siza	25	4
478	Salama	25	6
479	Mike	25	4
480	Abbas	25	5
481	Freddy	25	6
482	Mariette	25	8
483	Patrice	25	7
484	Elie	25	4
485	Emile	25	5
486	Parker	25	6
487	Louvet	25	6
488	Bakary	25	6
489	Aubert	25	6
490	Barday	25	6
491	Seraphin	25	8
492	Wai	25	3
493	Herman	25	6
494	Stephan	25	7
495	Joly	25	4
496	Arsene	25	6
497	Clarisse	25	8
498	Mina	25	4
499	Benjamin	25	8
500	Isabelle	25	8
501	Pichon	25	6
502	Leonard	25	7
503	Djouma	25	6
504	Riviere	25	7
505	Clara	25	5
506	Romuald	25	7
507	Fernand	25	7
508	Baptiste	25	8
509	Grondin	25	7
510	Farida	25	6
511	Vital	25	5
512	Tinah	25	5
513	Malgache	25	8
514	Massou	25	6
515	Rako	25	4
516	Tafara	25	6
517	Sonina	25	6
518	Jan	25	3
519	Miha	25	4
520	Ferdinand	25	9
521	Fraise	25	6
522	Bon	25	3
523	Salim	25	5
524	Tsimba	25	6
525	Odilon	25	6
526	Mze	25	3
527	Dauphin	25	7
528	Celestin	25	8
529	Gabrielle	25	9
530	Zaka	25	4
531	Saida	25	5
532	Dodo	25	4
533	Fils	25	4
534	Lucas	25	5
535	Francou	25	7
536	Anita	25	5
537	Bienvenue	25	9
538	Ras	25	3
539	Horace	25	6
540	Harvel	25	6
541	Perez	25	5
542	Miller	25	6
543	Hervé	25	5
544	Donat	25	5
545	Vero	25	4
546	Michelle	25	8
547	Eugene	25	6
548	Lebon	25	5
549	Wilson	25	6
550	Sandra	25	6
551	Nathoo	25	6
552	Soazara	25	7
553	Belaza	25	6
554	Flavien	25	7
555	Berthe	16	6
556	Annick	16	6
557	Myriam	16	6
558	Riaz	16	4
559	Claire	16	6
560	Colette	16	7
561	Long	16	4
562	Raby	16	4
563	Fernandez	16	9
564	Emmanuel	16	8
565	Sun	16	3
566	Roy	16	3
567	Maxime	16	6
568	Rasendrarivo	16	12
569	Sa	16	2
570	Elizara	16	7
571	Lam	16	3
572	Johanson	16	8
573	Larissa	16	7
574	Payet	16	5
575	Neny	16	4
576	Stephane	16	8
577	Murphy	16	6
578	Keita	16	5
579	António	16	7
580	Venance	16	7
581	Gilberte	16	8
582	Brown	16	5
583	Ange	16	4
584	Roberto	16	7
585	Noel	16	4
586	Amina	16	5
587	Zakaria	16	7
588	Emma	16	4
589	Hermann	16	7
590	Lucie	16	5
591	Bertrand	16	8
592	Duval	16	5
593	Blandine	16	8
594	Huang	16	5
595	Leva	16	4
596	Sabrina	16	7
597	Mohamad	16	7
598	Diego	16	5
599	Estelle	16	7
600	Germaine	16	8
601	Andriamihajatiana	16	17
602	Maya	16	4
603	Houlder	16	7
604	Devesa	16	6
605	France	16	6
606	Julião	16	6
607	Camara	16	6
608	Brigitte	16	8
609	Bouka	16	5
610	Ramy	16	4
611	Ralambofiringa	16	14
612	Perrin	16	6
613	Nely	16	4
614	Soilihi	16	7
615	Stephanie	16	9
616	Figaro	16	6
617	De	16	2
618	Omar	16	4
619	Abdool	16	6
620	Tang	16	4
621	Presto	16	6
622	Jany	16	4
623	Ahmad	16	5
624	Liao	16	4
625	Rady	16	4
626	Reynaud	16	7
627	Sántos	16	6
628	Jack	16	4
629	Harson	16	6
630	Coulibaly	16	9
631	Zamora	16	6
632	Say	16	3
633	Hassan	16	6
634	Jo	16	2
635	Angelico	16	8
636	Piso	16	4
637	Jacky	16	5
638	Deville	16	7
639	Rab	16	3
640	Mallet	16	6
641	Adrien	16	6
642	Robin	16	5
643	Valentin	16	8
644	Alphonse	16	8
645	Davis	16	5
646	Sidonie	16	7
647	Charlotte	16	9
648	Edwige	16	6
649	Bopp	16	4
650	Nicole	16	6
651	Jordaan	16	7
652	Williams	16	8
653	Nala	16	4
654	Isidore	16	7
655	Herin	16	5
656	Dazo	16	4
657	Love	16	4
658	Honoré	16	6
659	Pruvot	16	6
660	Baba	16	4
661	Abel	16	4
662	Chantal	16	7
663	Petitjean	16	9
664	Mahomed	16	7
665	Calvet	16	6
666	Ming	16	4
667	Mayer	16	5
668	Sata	16	4
669	Sophie	16	6
670	Herve	16	5
671	Ross	16	4
672	Tam	16	3
673	Vao	16	3
674	Francis	16	7
675	Josephine	16	9
676	Le goff	16	7
677	See	16	3
678	Soza	16	4
679	Dubois	16	6
680	Anderson	16	8
681	Ran	16	3
682	Tonga	16	5
683	Urbain	16	6
684	Schmitt	16	7
685	Riva	16	4
686	Johan	16	5
687	Randriamandroso	16	15
688	Davy	16	4
689	Renaud	16	6
690	Gaspard	16	7
691	Peterson	16	8
692	Voca	16	4
693	Hugues	16	6
694	Nel	16	3
695	Allaoui	16	7
696	Alpha	16	5
697	Sabine	16	6
698	Lenoir	16	6
699	Boba	16	4
700	Abidaly	16	7
701	Francisco	16	9
702	Benoit	16	6
703	King	16	4
704	Joelle	16	6
705	Koko	16	4
706	Perraudin	16	9
707	Yang	16	4
708	Estera	16	6
709	Andy	16	4
710	Emilien	16	7
711	Clerc	16	5
712	Julia	16	5
713	Perle	16	5
714	Amana	16	5
715	Aziz	16	4
716	Ferguson	16	8
717	Realy	16	5
718	Janssen	16	7
719	Woods	16	5
720	Giovanni	16	8
721	Florentine	16	10
722	Cassim	16	6
723	Goulam	16	6
724	Balbine	16	7
725	Josiane	14	7
726	Sabir	9	5
727	Castelain	9	9
728	Fida	9	4
729	Chauveau	9	8
730	Ral	9	3
731	Riadi	9	5
732	Mazoto	9	6
733	Alima	9	5
734	Hussan	9	6
735	Muller	9	6
736	Dunoyer	9	7
737	Lenormand	9	9
738	Egging	9	6
739	Abderemane	9	10
740	Chuk	9	4
741	Doni	9	4
742	Latour	9	6
743	Raly	9	4
744	Toro	9	4
745	Amine	9	5
746	Aboudou	9	7
747	Naude	9	5
748	Turpin	9	6
749	Cooper	9	6
750	Rav	9	3
751	Astina	9	6
752	Moustafa	9	8
753	Salmon	9	6
754	Farah	9	5
755	Emerick	9	7
756	Mamie	9	5
757	Andriamiary	9	11
758	Yu	9	2
759	Fays	9	4
760	Rita	9	4
761	Rosvall	9	7
762	Pons	9	4
763	Anthony	9	7
764	Benjamina	9	9
765	Saka	9	4
766	Angelin	9	7
767	Paza	9	4
768	Madi	9	4
769	Eliane	9	6
770	Anne	9	4
771	Gras	9	4
772	Madame	9	6
773	Nam	9	3
774	Jimison	9	7
775	Ratrimosoa	9	10
776	Florida	9	7
777	Noa	9	3
778	Frank	9	5
779	Ballet	9	6
780	Amad	9	4
781	Dona	9	4
782	Hogg	9	4
783	Emilie	9	6
784	Danielson	9	9
785	Aymar	9	5
786	Lea	9	3
787	Monique	9	7
788	Boda	9	4
789	Mansoor	9	7
790	Ranatunga	9	9
791	Aubry	9	5
792	Eva	9	3
793	Berger	9	6
794	Daya	9	4
795	Aurelien	9	8
796	Leroy	9	5
797	Louise	9	6
798	Rah	9	3
799	Brunet	9	6
800	Luck	9	4
801	Azad	9	4
802	Rivera	9	6
803	Arias	9	5
804	Samuelson	9	9
805	Malama	9	6
806	Tia	9	3
807	Malard	9	6
808	Pilote	9	6
809	Tariq	9	5
810	Anicet	9	6
811	Diop	9	4
812	Lahosa	9	6
813	Diane	9	5
814	Picot	9	5
815	Malik	9	5
816	Hilaire	9	7
817	Hong	9	4
818	Palis	9	5
819	Florence	9	8
820	Homar	9	5
821	Michela	9	7
822	Raissa	9	6
823	Luther	9	6
824	Dufour	9	6
825	Auger	9	5
826	Douan	9	5
827	Brunel	9	6
828	Bira	9	4
829	Randy	9	5
830	Black	9	5
831	Lemoine	9	7
832	Seo	9	3
833	Faida	9	5
834	Saleman	9	7
835	Marley	9	6
836	Cláudio	9	7
837	Kenny	9	5
838	Oly	9	3
839	Pic	9	3
840	Japhet	9	6
841	Vololomalala	9	12
842	Eugène	9	6
843	Lardy	9	5
844	Meunier	9	7
845	Shukla	9	6
846	Lion	9	4
847	Joro	9	4
848	Zhang	9	5
849	Alexandre	9	9
850	Niel	9	4
851	Kara	9	4
852	Walter	9	6
853	Liu	9	3
854	Lucia	9	5
855	Gregoire	9	8
856	Zahara	9	6
857	Leroux	9	6
858	Kolo	9	4
859	Sava	9	4
860	Moutou	9	6
861	Grosset	9	7
862	Jain	9	4
863	Martial	9	7
864	Amed	9	4
865	Lamarre	9	7
866	Beatrice	9	8
867	Zasy	9	4
868	Parson	9	6
869	Ramasawmy	9	9
870	Saina	9	5
871	Stanislas	9	9
872	Mary	9	4
873	Mariamo	9	7
874	Guillemot	9	9
875	Sabe	9	4
876	Briand	9	6
877	Min	9	3
878	Tora	9	4
879	Chateau	9	7
880	Moon	9	4
881	Roussel	9	7
882	Cua	9	3
883	Dewa	9	4
884	Angelot	9	7
885	Legay	9	5
886	Ravoaja	9	7
887	Therese	9	7
888	Weiss	9	5
889	Laura	9	5
890	Hamza	9	5
891	Blanchard	9	9
892	Appert	9	6
893	Honore	9	6
894	Henriette	9	9
895	Brian	9	5
896	Razan	9	5
897	Elia	9	4
898	Billy	9	5
899	Rafa	9	4
900	Mmadi	9	5
901	Solay	9	5
902	Kouadio	9	7
903	Isaia	9	5
904	Morel	9	5
905	Clarke	9	6
906	Harris	9	6
907	Andrade	9	7
908	Marechal	9	8
909	Feldmann	9	8
910	Raman	9	5
911	Bory	9	4
912	Saidy	9	5
913	Stone	9	5
914	Guerra	9	6
915	Jaolaza	9	7
916	Haga	9	4
917	Candy	9	5
918	Sendra	9	6
919	Pandjou	9	7
920	Fidelis	9	7
921	Rejo	9	4
922	Nazaire	9	7
923	Vanessa	9	7
924	Billet	9	6
925	Liana	9	5
926	Severin	9	7
927	Sola	9	4
928	Davida	9	6
929	Mougin	9	6
930	Samira	9	6
931	Laurin	9	6
932	Brun	9	4
933	Madagaskar	9	10
934	Sylvestre	9	9
935	Mamode	9	6
936	Men	9	3
937	Brillant	9	8
938	Dragon	9	6
939	Park	9	4
940	Franklin	9	8
941	Ben	9	3
942	Mira	9	4
943	Castro	9	6
944	Anselme	9	7
945	Juliana	9	7
946	Belle	9	5
947	Sud	9	3
948	Ortiz	9	5
949	Cousin	9	6
950	Bossert	9	7
951	Bella	9	5
952	Stella	9	6
953	Jeune	9	5
954	Delmotte	9	8
955	Herrmann	9	8
956	Havelock	9	8
957	Bardy	9	5
958	René	9	4
959	Kala	9	4
960	Tony	9	4
961	Assoumani	9	9
962	Khan	9	4
963	Ibe	9	3
964	Francoise	9	9
965	Cheung	9	6
966	Elder	9	5
967	Durand	9	6
968	Mory	9	4
969	Harrison	9	8
970	Gomez	9	5
971	Hendry	9	6
972	Robinet	9	7
973	Lamy	9	4
974	Cooke	9	5
975	Caid	9	4
976	Racine	9	6
977	Moore	9	5
978	Hamilton	9	8
979	Manassé	9	7
980	Ramila	9	6
981	Bosco	9	5
982	Smit	9	4
983	Adolphe	9	7
984	Gonzalez	9	8
985	Pablo	9	5
986	Le roux	9	7
987	Julien	9	6
988	Yannick	9	7
989	Volasay	9	7
990	Girouard	9	8
991	Fung	9	4
992	Clovis	9	6
993	Jackson	9	7
994	N'diaye	9	7
995	Alice	9	5
996	Pelayo	9	6
997	Riel	9	4
998	Gaylord	9	7
999	Narcisse	9	8
1000	Wittmer	9	7

Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, is a country that has a fascinating history and rich culture. Due to its geographic isolation, Madagascar's people developed their own unique customs, traditions, and language, making it a distinctive destination for travelers and researchers alike. One aspect of Madagascar's culture that is particularly intriguing is its names and surnames, which reflect the country’s diverse heritage and history.

The Origins of Malagasy Surnames

The majority of the surnames in Madagascar have a clear Islamic or Arabic influence, a reflection of the country's take-over by Arab tradesmen and the spread of Islam during the 9th century. Furthermore, Madagascar was heavily influenced by French colonialism, which left its mark on the country, including its naming conventions. Later on, Madagascar was also shaped by Chinese and Indian influences, making it an eclectic mixture of diverse cultures.

The Most Common Surnames in Madagascar

Here are the top five most common surnames in Madagascar:

Rakoto: This surname is one of the most common surnames among Madagascar's Merina people, who are the largest ethnic group in Madagascar. The origin of the name is not clear, but it is a symbol of nobility and is often given to someone who is considered to be of high status.

Razafindrakoto: This is another surnames commonly used by the Merina people and it is a combination of two names, Razafin and Rakoto. The name Razafin is of Arab origin and means descendant of the prophet while Rakoto is a Malagasy word for precious.

Rasoanaivo: This surname is also very common among the Merina people and is derived from Rasoanen, a name that means perfect in Malagasy. The addition of ivo indicates ownership or possession, making the surname mean belonging to the perfect one.

Randrianasolo: This surname is used by both the Merina and Betsileo people of Madagascar. It is a combination of two words, Randriana which means beloved, and solo which means heart.

Rakotomalala: This is another surname that is commonly used by the Merina people and is often given to people of higher social status. Rakoto means precious, and malala is a Malagasy word meaning abundant or plenty. The name therefore signifies someone who has an abundance of something precious.

Conclusion

Madagascar's surnames are a reflection of the country's cultural diversity, history, and linguistic influences. The top surnames used in Madagascar reveal how deeply rooted Arabic, French, Chinese and Indian traditions are within the Malagasy culture. Understanding the meanings of these surnames provides an appreciation for the intricate tapestry of Madagascar's rich history and culture.