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
Average Gachau Salary in
United States
$60,271 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gachau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gachau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gachau has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gachau click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gachau? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 124,005th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,981,388 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gachau reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Gachau is also the 338,872nd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 608 people.
The last name Gachau is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 3,651 people, or 1 in 12,649. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Nyeri County, where 19 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 16 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 16 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.
Gachau Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily 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
- 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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