Gakotho Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Gakotho Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 35 | 1:1,319,426 | 35,360 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Gakotho Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gakotho Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gakotho occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gakotho? popularity and diffusion
Gakotho is the 3,274,477th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gakotho reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 1,319,426. In Kenya Gakotho is most common in: Kirinyaga County, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Gakotho is found in one country. It also occurs in Sudan, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gakoto | 92 | 10 | / |
| Akotho | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gakouto | 86 | 19 | / |
| Gakotha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ngakoto | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akoto | 83 | 44,510 | / |
| Ngokotho | 80 | 7 | / |
| Akotto | 77 | 295 | / |
| Akotoi | 77 | 231 | / |
| Akotoa | 77 | 131 | / |
| Akotoh | 77 | 64 | / |
| Akotha | 77 | 50 | / |
| Gokoto | 77 | 25 | / |
| Gekoto | 77 | 21 | / |
| Akotah | 77 | 19 | / |
| Akouto | 77 | 10 | / |
| Akotou | 77 | 10 | / |
| Okotho | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akooto | 77 | 2 | / |
| Askoto | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hakoto | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akotoy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akatho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngakoutou | 75 | 3,075 | / |
| Ngaikouto | 75 | 1 | / |
| Akoutou | 71 | 668 | / |
| Hazkoto | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gaikota | 71 | 9 | / |
| N'Gakoutou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Akottah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gekotou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akathos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kgokoto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Askouto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Askotou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Acothou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akoutoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akottou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akottoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gacouto | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okoto | 67 | 3,817 | / |
| Akota | 67 | 1,523 | / |
| Acoto | 67 | 25 | / |
| Aukotoit | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ngokotha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aqoto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahakouto | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aikoutou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gokoutou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akathoot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gekhetho | 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 Gakotho
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