Gachiu Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gachiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gachiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya181:2,565,55037,160

Gachiu (10) may also be a first name.

Gachiu Last Name Facts

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

Gachiu occurs most in Kenya. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gachiu? popularity and diffusion

Gachiu is the 4,649,889th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Gachiu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gachiu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gachiu is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Gachiu is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 2,565,550. In Kenya Gachiu is mostly concentrated in: Nakuru County, where 50 percent live, Kiambu County, where 22 percent live and Bungoma County, where 6 percent live.

Gachiu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Achiu9164/
Ghachiou864/
Achiou83605/
Gazhiu8376/
Hachiu832/
Achihu832/
Achieu831/
Gajhiu831/
Gochiu831/
Achius831/
Achiua831/
Gashiu831/
Hachiju77679/
Achiaou7796/
Gachehu779/
Gadzhiu778/
Aichiou773/
Achihou772/
Gacioui772/
Gacheou771/
Acheihu771/
Aãchiou771/
Gashius771/
Gajiu73157/
Ochiu7389/
Asciu7376/
Gakiu7365/
Achyu735/
Gasiu734/
Ahhiu732/
Acieu731/
Achiahou7157/
Hachihou711/
Aichagiu711/
Atchihou711/
Gotchius710/
Achyut67173/
Ochihu67171/
Ochiuz6768/
Gosciu6733/
Gasiut6721/
Gasius6712/
Akhiou677/
Gakiou675/
Gasiud674/
Ochieu674/
Gausiu673/
Gajihu673/
Hochiu672/
Ochiuh672/
Acheju671/
Hazhiu671/
Gazhyu671/
Hajchijau671/
Gasiou671/
Gajiju671/
Ghosiu671/
Ghasiu671/
Atchyu670/

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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 Gachiu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis