Gachau Surname
Approximately 3,678 people bear this surname
Gachau Surname User-submission:
The Gachau surname means 'calf' in Kikuyu.
Gachau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,651 | 1:12,649 | 1,573 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
Gachau (608) may also be a first name.
Gachau Surname Meaning
Gachau Demographics
Gachau Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gachau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gachau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gachau is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gachau? popularity and diffusion
It is the 124,005th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,981,388 people. The last name Gachau is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gachau live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 338,872nd most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 608 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 3,651 people, or 1 in 12,649. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nyeri County, where 19 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 16 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 16 percent are found. Besides Kenya Gachau exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Gachau Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Gachau earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.68% more than the national average, earning $60,271 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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