Gacheru Surname

54,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gacheru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gacheru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9,2871:4,973700
United States331:10,983,604436,696
England201:2,785,90397,972
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Gacheru (2,224) may also be a first name.

Gacheru Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gacheru Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gacheru has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Gacheru click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gacheru? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gacheru is the 54,326th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 777,836 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gacheru live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gacheru is also the 158,509th most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 2,224 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 9,287 people, or 1 in 4,973. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 22 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 19 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 14 percent are found. Beside Kenya this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Gacheru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gacheru last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Gacheru earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,146 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gacheruh931/
Acheru92184/
Gaceru92183/
Gocheru8612/
Gachiru869/
Gacharu866/
Gachoru864/
Achieru863/
Gasheru862/
Acherus862/
Gecheru861/
Acherou861/
Aceru8329/
Achierou801/
Gachirou801/
Achiru7779/
Ocheru7717/
Gaciru775/
Goceru773/
Gakeru771/
Acceru771/
Hacheroud752/
Gatchirou751/
Ghachirou751/
Achirou715,729/
Achirus71293/
Gashiru719/
Gecharu711/
Goiceru711/
Achioru711/
Gagerou711/
Gaseuru711/
Gaserud711/
Gaserau711/
Hachirou67936/
Aciru67556/
Ajeru67408/
Azeru67300/
Ageru67239/
Gaaserud67111/
Ogeru6751/
Oceru6737/
Gaukerud6725/
Atchirou677/
Aichirou676/
Achiorou672/
Achuirou671/
Aceró671/
Achirrou671/

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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
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  • 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 Gacheru
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