Gakiza Surname

51,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,052 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burundi
Highest density in:
Burundi

Gakiza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gakiza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burundi9,8701:993278
Uganda971:402,46725,105
Rwanda491:231,9381,267
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gakiza (37) may also be a first name.

Gakiza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gakiza is more frequently found in Burundi than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gakiza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 51,008th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 724,985 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gakiza are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Gakiza is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 37 people.

It is most frequently held in Burundi, where it is borne by 9,870 people, or 1 in 993. Apart from Burundi Gakiza occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent are found and Rwanda, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngakiza922/
Gakizza921/
Akiza91825/
Gakaidza861/
Hakiza8316,977/
Akhiza8318/
Akaiza839/
Akizza839/
Akkiza832/
Akizaa832/
Akihza831/
Akieza831/
Akioza831/
Akizai831/
Gaciza831/
Eakiza831/
Aikiza831/
Gakeza831/
Gakizi831/
Hakizza7723/
Gakidja773/
Akhizai771/
Akhizad771/
Hakaiza771/
Hakizai771/
Hakizah771/
Gakhija771/
Akeza737,493/
Akisa735,377/
Akica73297/
Aciza73251/
Akija7368/
Okiza7325/
Haikaiza717/
Akhirzai711/
Gakoitsa711/
Gachidza711/
Achiza67818/
Akisah67141/
Akisai67117/
Gaqisa6783/
Gakesa6755/
Aukija6730/
Akizou6722/
Hakizo6721/
Akyoza6719/
Hakija6718/
Acizza6718/
Hakisa6716/
Akaija6712/
Akezah6711/
Akisap676/
Gekisa676/
Akkisa675/
Akiesa675/
Aquiza674/
Ackeza673/
Acuiza673/
Akhija672/
Akezia672/
Akeeza672/
Akeija672/
Akhizo671/
Aqizah671/
Okizza671/
Akeizo671/
Akhisa671/
Gekeza671/
Gaqeza671/
Gacuza671/
Gakigi671/
Oukiza671/
Acaiza671/
Akheza671/
Aqizat671/
Akaisa671/
Akijaj671/
Akidja671/
Aikisa671/
Gakici671/
Gakezi671/
Gokisa671/

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