Gachuhu Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gachuhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Gachuhu Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Gachuhu Demographics

Gachuhu Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 2 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Gachuhu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gachuhu occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gachuhu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,063,924th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Gachuhu are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Gachuhu is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 5,131,100. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Lamu County, where 44 percent live, Nyandarua County, where 44 percent live and Nakuru County, where 11 percent live. Not including Kenya it exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live.

Gachuhu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gachuhu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Achuhu921/
Gacuhu921/
Gautchouhou782/
Atcuhu771/
Achauu771/
Atchouheu751/
Achujou711/
Gochuyu711/
Ajuhu678/
Acuju677/
Azuhu671/
Achoujou671/
Gajuju621/
Azouhou571/
Akhujiu571/
Ajuju5087/
Ozuhu502/
Aitzouhou501/
Ajuyu501/
Ghazzauui501/
Ngasou'ou501/
Ojuhu501/
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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 Gachuhu
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