Gahu Surname

610,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gahu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1991:266,03821,128
Pakistan1621:1,102,74013,721
India451:17,045,897267,282
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gahu (709) may also be a first name.

Gahu Last Name Facts

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

Gahu (Hindi: गहू, Marathi: गहु, Oriya: ଗାହୁ) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 610,848th most common surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 14,402,265 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 44 percent of Gahu are found; 41 percent are found in South Asia and 39 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 310,223rd most common given name in the world. It is borne by 709 people.

The last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 266,038. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Tanga Region, where 97 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 2 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Gahu occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 32 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gahau8951/
Gahiu898/
Gahyu891/
Gaihu891/
Gau8682,928/
Gah868,258/
Ghu86732/
Gahoue80374/
Gahayu8049/
Gauhou8026/
Ngahue802/
Gahaju801/
Gaud75292,567/
Gach7558,514/
Gaha7527,288/
Gaus7518,733/
Ngau758,729/
Gaju758,563/
Gash755,112/
Gaut753,440/
Geah751,369/
Ghau751,031/
Gadh75733/
Gaiu75647/
Gayu75555/
Gaup75533/
Gohu75521/
Gahz75306/
Gaux75248/
Ghah75217/
Ghui75160/
Ghus75143/
Gauu75132/
Gauš7591/
Gaih7572/
Gauy7559/
Gheu7553/
Gahy7548/
Ghou7543/
Gaah7542/
Ghut7533/
Gaue7532/
Gauz7531/
Gauh7527/
Kgau7524/
Gayh7521/
Ggah7519/
Ghue7518/
Nghu7518/
Ghud7511/
Gauč758/
Ghuu757/
Ghuh755/
Gaph755/
Hgah755/
Ghhu755/
Ghuz752/
Gahj752/
Hgau752/
Ghuy751/
Ghuj751/
Ghuí751/
Gghu751/
Ghup751/
Gahï751/
Qgah751/
Qghu751/
Ggau751/
Hghu751/
Kghu751/
Ngaahue734/
Ghahoue731/
Gahjouz731/
Gu674,835,026/
Ga67110,240/
Ghaus6732,573/
Ghash6718,471/
Gault6717,786/
Gaudh677,427/
Gaius674,553/
Ghous674,093/
Gauss674,010/
Gayus673,185/
Gauch672,685/
Gajah671,908/
Geach671,799/
Ngahy671,586/
Gaupp671,047/
Gatch67849/
Gaich67846/
Ghush67839/
Gaush67682/
Gayah67629/
Ghaju67596/
Gayou67564/
Nkgau67471/
Ghout67463/
Gahai67419/
Gaidh67358/
Goyau67311/
Ngayu67299/
Nggau67297/
Goyah67261/
Gaihe67231/
Gayud67229/
Ngaju67225/
Gahay67224/
Gayau67218/
Ghuye67202/
Gahia67187/
Geahe67172/
Giyah67131/
Gauye67119/
Ghaah67119/
Ghadh67118/
Gautz67111/
Gahaa67110/
Gaish67106/
Gahio67105/
Gojah67104/
Gaoue6799/
Gausz6793/
Gayeh6789/
Gahap6788/
Gahja6774/
Gauyo6771/
Gajuś6771/
Ngaih6769/
Gaiha6768/
Gathh6765/
Gaiho6762/
Gayhe6762/
Ghoud6761/
Gauya6760/
Gautt6758/
Gajih6744/
Gueah6742/
Gheux6742/
Ngaue6740/
Gayut6739/
Gaued6735/
Gaust6735/
Ghaud6734/
Gaiah6734/
Ghuys6734/
Gayoh6733/
Gayuh6732/
Kgaue6732/
Gaash6731/
Ghuje6725/
Gahya6724/
Ghouy6724/
Ghaut6721/
Gauhs6720/
Geyah6719/
Gahah6718/
Gayho6718/
Gasht6718/
Gahyo6717/
Gaddh6716/
Gaach6716/
Gajeh6716/
Ghust6715/
Gijah6715/
Nghah6715/
Ghudh6714/
Gaaju6714/
Gaydh6714/
Ghaha6713/
Gaues6713/
Ghach6712/
Ghuiy6712/
Gaweh6710/
Ghouh679/
Ngauh679/
Gauts679/
Ghahe678/
Geiah678/
Gahji678/
Gujah678/
Gaudz677/
Ghuja677/
Gaihi677/
Gaadh677/
Ghouz677/
Ghuss676/
Ngheu676/
Goiah676/
Ghaph676/
Nggah676/
Gayuz675/
Gauds675/
Ghoue675/
Gacht675/
Gaudt675/
Gauia675/
Gajou675/
Gheah675/
Gaiou675/
'Ngau675/
Gayhi675/
Gahiy674/
Hgaha674/
Gauet674/
Gauou674/
Gaiau674/
Ghouj674/
Ghuji674/
Ghauz674/
Giiah674/
Gashp674/
Gahch674/
Ggahe674/
Gahey673/
Gaych673/
Ghuya673/
Gaiud673/
Gashs673/
Gahha673/
Ggach673/
Gaijh673/
Gaujé673/
Gajud673/
Gaysh672/
Gaths672/
Cgath672/
Ghahh672/
Gahaj672/
Gaieh672/
Hgash672/
Ng'au672/
Gayuu672/
Gasph672/
Ghuis672/
Ngahh672/
Ghuiz672/
Ghaih672/
Gahhd672/
Gajuu671/
Nghuy671/
Hgath671/
Hgaud671/
Gaaih671/
Gejah671/
Gaudd671/
Gauhd671/
Gauzs671/
Gauzz671/
Gahajaut671/
Gahij671/
Gadth671/
Ghuch671/
Ghuia671/
Ghuit671/
Ghult671/
Ghgah671/
Gassh671/
Gayux671/
Nghou671/
Nghuh671/
Nghui671/
Ngayh671/
Gayha671/
Gehah671/
Gausė671/
Gaudì671/
Ghaeh671/
Ghajh671/
Ghuie671/
Gheyu671/
Gaaha671/
Gajch671/
Gahye671/
Kgaha671/
Ngaiu671/
Gauhy671/
Gauïs671/
Gahdp671/
Gahei671/
Gajoh671/
Ghusd671/
Ghuio671/
Ghujo671/
Ghauj671/
Ghudd670/
Gahtz670/
Geash670/
Gahwe670/

Gahu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gahu in the Oriya language
ଗାହୁgahu75
ଗହୁgahu25
Gahu in the Hindi language
गहूgahu62.5
गहुgahu37.5
Gahu in the Marathi language
गहुgahu46.27
गहूgahu43.28
गाहुgahu10.45

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gahu
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