Gachahi Surname
Approximately 526 people bear this surname
Gachahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 515 | 1:89,670 | 8,074 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gachahi (13) may also be a first name.
Gachahi Demographics
Gachahi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gachahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gachahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gachahi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gachahi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 592,650th most frequently used surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,854,650 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gachahi reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 13 people.
This surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 515 people, or 1 in 89,670. In Kenya Gachahi is most prevalent in: Muranga County, where 34 percent live, Nairobi County, where 28 percent live and Nakuru County, where 17 percent live. Other than Kenya Gachahi is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
Gachahi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Gachahi surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Gachahi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.43% more than the national average, earning $45,925 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gachohi | 86 | 282 | / |
| Gachaei | 86 | 26 | / |
| Gachehi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gajahi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gachae | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gachehe | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gachoui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gachohe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gachoua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghachoui | 67 | 308 | / |
| Gachhaet | 67 | 47 | / |
| Ghochaei | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ngacheae | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ghachoua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gouchahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngahcheae | 63 | 4 | / |
| Gacheu | 62 | 13 | / |
| Gojahi | 62 | 13 | / |
| Gajahe | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gochaet | 57 | 5 | / |
| Gechohe | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ghajoui | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gauchée | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gochhaet | 53 | 6,747 | / |
| Ghajaiye | 53 | 23 | / |
| Gochhaed | 53 | 5 | / |
| Ghechoui | 53 | 2 | / |
| Gochhoet | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ngochhae | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ghashhaee | 50 | 12 | / |
| Gochchaet | 50 | 4 | / |
| Gochhaaet | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gachahi
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