Gachanja Surname
Approximately 6,384 people bear this surname
Gachanja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 6,324 | 1:7,302 | 972 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gachanja (1,489) may also be a first name.
Gachanja Demographics
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Gachanja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gachanja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gachanja is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gachanja? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gachanja is the 76,722nd most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,141,533 people. Gachanja occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gachanja reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 201,547th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 1,489 people.
The last name Gachanja is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 6,324 people, or 1 in 7,302. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Nairobi County, where 17 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 16 percent reside and Nyeri County, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.
Gachanja Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Gachanja are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.
Gachanja earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.7% more than the national average, earning $48,198 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gacahanja | 94 | 4 | / |
| Gachanjah | 94 | 3 | / |
| Gachanjia | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gacanja | 93 | 342 | / |
| Achanja | 93 | 3 | / |
| Gashanja | 88 | 3 | / |
| Gachenja | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gachancha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Aachanjya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Achanya | 80 | 1,119 | / |
| Achanjo | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ochanja | 80 | 5 | / |
| Achagna | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gajanja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gachange | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gassanja | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gachonjo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Atchanya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Achaanya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Acheanya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Achaynya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Achsania | 75 | 1 | / |
| Achanyah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Achanjoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Achangna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Achamnia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Acania | 71 | 19 | / |
| Ajanja | 71 | 14 | / |
| Acanjo | 71 | 9 | / |
| Achanaiya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gachonjoi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ghazanjia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ochanya | 67 | 128 | / |
| Gasanza | 67 | 99 | / |
| Ochanjo | 67 | 79 | / |
| Gasanea | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gazonja | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ochania | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gazania | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gaconjo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Achonjo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ochanha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gajanya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Acannia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Achamjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatchounji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajanija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocanjah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gasania | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Gachanja
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