Gakunyi Surname
Approximately 448 people bear this surname
Gakunyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 448 | 1:103,080 | 8,967 |
Gakunyi (101) may also be a first name.
Gakunyi Demographics
Gakunyi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gakunyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gakunyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gakunyi is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gakunyi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 668,257th most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 16,266,844 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gakunyi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Gakunyi is also the 940,641st most commonly used first name in the world, held by 101 people.
The last name Gakunyi is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 448 people, or 1 in 103,080. In Kenya Gakunyi is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 25 percent are found, Muranga County, where 25 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 24 percent are found.
Gakunyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gakunyi last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akunyi | 92 | 41 | / |
| Gakuni | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gakungi | 86 | 70 | / |
| Akuni | 83 | 347 | / |
| Akuny | 83 | 80 | / |
| Gaikungi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngakouni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akunyo | 77 | 721 | / |
| Gakuna | 77 | 85 | / |
| Hakuni | 77 | 81 | / |
| Akouni | 77 | 76 | / |
| Akunai | 77 | 41 | / |
| Aukuni | 77 | 23 | / |
| Akungi | 77 | 20 | / |
| Akunni | 77 | 18 | / |
| Okunyi | 77 | 16 | / |
| Gakoni | 77 | 14 | / |
| Akuini | 77 | 14 | / |
| Akuney | 77 | 8 | / |
| Akunie | 77 | 7 | / |
| Akunei | 77 | 6 | / |
| Akauni | 77 | 5 | / |
| Akguni | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gokuni | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gakune | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akunay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Akunio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akunoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aikhaunyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hakouni | 71 | 171 | / |
| Akunaay | 71 | 90 | / |
| Akhouni | 71 | 35 | / |
| Aakujni | 71 | 28 | / |
| Gacungi | 71 | 15 | / |
| Akunaya | 71 | 8 | / |
| Athkuni | 71 | 6 | / |
| Haykuni | 71 | 6 | / |
| Akunnie | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gahkuna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akhunui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akkunai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okeunyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akkouni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akhouny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aukunai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akhauni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akounis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akounai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akuneit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahkouni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gakouna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okounyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akguney | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akunnai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okunnyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hakhuni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aakhuni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goukouni | 67 | 7,136 | / |
| Akune | 67 | 3,771 | / |
| Akoni | 67 | 2,721 | / |
| Okuni | 67 | 2,571 | / |
| Akuna | 67 | 2,264 | / |
| Okuny | 67 | 402 | / |
| Hakkouni | 67 | 315 | / |
| Askounis | 67 | 187 | / |
| Akony | 67 | 139 | / |
| Gokguney | 67 | 57 | / |
| Akunnaya | 67 | 30 | / |
| Akunj | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hatkunni | 67 | 25 | / |
| Achkouni | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hathkuni | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ajkunich | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ashkouni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Acuni | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ashkouny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akounich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goukouny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akuneysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aukounis | 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 Gakunyi
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