Gachuru Surname
Approximately 1,236 people bear this surname
Gachuru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,227 | 1:37,636 | 4,028 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
Gachuru (392) may also be a first name.
Gachuru Demographics
Gachuru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gachuru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gachuru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gachuru is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gachuru? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gachuru is the 306,004th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 5,896,073 people. Gachuru is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gachuru are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 436,979th most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 392 people.
It is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,227 people, or 1 in 37,636. In Kenya Gachuru is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 18 percent live, Nyandarua County, where 18 percent live and Nairobi County, where 16 percent live. Besides Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Gachuru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaichuru | 93 | 6 | / |
| Gachuuru | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gatchuru | 93 | 1 | / |
| Achuru | 92 | 29 | / |
| Gacuru | 92 | 12 | / |
| Atchuru | 86 | 15 | / |
| Achurut | 86 | 12 | / |
| Gachiru | 86 | 9 | / |
| Gaicuru | 86 | 6 | / |
| Gaciuru | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gachoru | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gechuru | 86 | 2 | / |
| Auchuru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Achouru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Achurus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Acuru | 83 | 50 | / |
| Achourou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Achuirou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Achoru | 77 | 189 | / |
| Ochuru | 77 | 168 | / |
| Gasuru | 77 | 7 | / |
| Aucuru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gajuru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Akhuru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gocuru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Atchaurou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gochchuru | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hachuirou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Atchourou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ochurus | 71 | 399 | / |
| Gaizuru | 71 | 17 | / |
| Ahuzuru | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ngasuru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaseuru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahajuru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ajuru | 67 | 1,602 | / |
| Azuru | 67 | 259 | / |
| Gazourou | 67 | 201 | / |
| Acoru | 67 | 82 | / |
| Ocuru | 67 | 44 | / |
| Ghasurau | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Gachuru
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