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) occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gahu.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 610,848th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 14,402,265 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 44 percent of Gahu live; 41 percent live in South Asia and 39 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 310,223rd most prevalent first name in the world, held by 709 people.

Gahu is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 266,038. In Tanzania Gahu is mostly found in: Tanga Region, where 97 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 2 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 1 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found 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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