Gakotho Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gakotho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gakotho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya351:1,319,42635,360
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Gakotho Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gakotho occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gakotho.

How Common Is The Last Name Gakotho? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,274,477th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gakotho reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Gakotho is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,319,426. In Kenya Gakotho is primarily found in: Kirinyaga County, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Gakotho is found in one country. It also occurs in Sudan, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gakoto9210/
Akotho922/
Gakouto8619/
Gakotha861/
Ngakoto861/
Akoto8344,510/
Ngokotho807/
Akotto77295/
Akotoi77231/
Akotoa77131/
Akotoh7764/
Akotha7750/
Gokoto7725/
Gekoto7721/
Akotah7719/
Akouto7710/
Akotou7710/
Okotho772/
Akooto772/
Askoto771/
Hakoto771/
Akotoy771/
Akatho771/
Ngakoutou753,075/
Ngaikouto751/
Akoutou71668/
Hazkoto7116/
Gaikota719/
N'Gakoutou716/
Akottah712/
Gekotou711/
Akathos711/
Kgokoto711/
Askouto711/
Askotou711/
Acothou711/
Akoutoi711/
Akottou711/
Akottoh711/
Gacouto711/
Okoto673,817/
Akota671,523/
Acoto6725/
Aukotoit6720/
Ngokotha678/
Aqoto671/
Ahakouto671/
Aikoutou671/
Gokoutou671/
Akathoot671/
Gekhetho671/

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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
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis