Gakuya Surname

245,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gakuya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gakuya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,6021:28,8263,197
United States151:24,163,929685,360
England31:18,572,686338,250
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Gakuya (237) may also be a first name.

Gakuya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gakuya (Russian: Гакуя) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gakuya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 245,297th most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,490,170 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gakuya are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Gakuya is also the 581,650th most common first name internationally It is held by 237 people.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,602 people, or 1 in 28,826. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kirinyaga County, where 33 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 15 percent reside and Nyeri County, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Gakuya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gakuya last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Gakuya earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.79% less than the national average, earning $34,179 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gakouya922/
Gakuyah921/
Ngakuya921/
Akuya91624/
Ngakouya862/
Akouya831,562/
Gakiya831,477/
Gacuya83408/
Hakuya8312/
Gakaya837/
Gakyia834/
Gakoya833/
Gakeya832/
Gakuyo832/
Aakuya831/
Akuyah831/
Akcuya831/
Akuy8024/
Ngakoya777/
Ngakaya776/
Ngakeya771/
Gakouye771/
Akhouya771/
Akouyah771/
Kgakiya771/
Akhuoya771/
Gakou7315,834/
Akiya736,650/
Akaya733,616/
Okuya731,901/
Akoya73928/
Akeya73654/
Akuyo73325/
Akhuy73212/
Gakui73207/
Gakau73121/
Gakey7373/
Gakoy7368/
Akuye7338/
Gakai7337/
Akuyi7328/
Akuja7327/
Acuya7324/
Gakeu7321/
Akkuy7319/
Akyia7316/
Akuia7312/
Gakaj736/
Gakye735/
Gakay735/
Gakea734/
Gakaa733/
Hakuy731/
Akeua731/
Akuua731/
Akyoa731/
Gakoa731/
Akuoa731/
Ackuy730/
Gaikoyad7122/
Gökkuyas7122/
Gaudkiya715/
Gaskiyah712/
Gaukhiya711/
Gaikayad711/
Akkaya6788,466/
Aikaya677,304/
Gackou674,194/
Hakuyo671,895/
Okouya671,618/
Ngakou67843/
Hokuya67813/
Ağkaya67767/
Akioya67503/
Gakahu67277/
Aitkhouya67276/
Akhaya67248/
Gaikai67221/
Ngakeu67176/
Gakoye67174/
Aykaya67149/
Gakoue67147/
Hakoya67131/
Akaaya67103/
Akujah6788/
Kgakoa6781/
Ngakui6768/
Okuyaz6761/
Akhiya6752/
Ngakai6747/
Gaucey6744/
Akayah6743/
Okuyat6728/
Akayaa6723/
Hakiya6719/
Aikoya6718/
Akkauy6716/
Hakaya6716/
Gaukou6715/
Akoaya6715/
Gakiyo6714/
Okhuya6713/
Akgaya6713/
Gahkai6712/
Akouye6712/
Gagkou6710/
Akuoyo6710/
Gakkai679/
Akuiyo679/
Akhouy679/
Ngakea679/
Gokiya678/
Gokoya677/
Akiyah677/
Gakuje677/
Gakhou676/
Gaukau676/
Gokeya676/
Gaykai676/
Akauyi676/
Akuhia676/
Gaikoa676/
Akhoya676/
Aucaya675/
Gaekou675/
Gaykay674/
Adkoya674/
Okuoya674/
Agkaya674/
Akouha674/
Aikeya674/
Gacoya674/
Akhuha674/
Hakeya673/
Gacaya673/
Gakaye673/
Okgaya673/
Akoyah673/
Aqueya672/
Aikeuy672/
Ajkiya672/
Gaikae672/
Gaikey672/
Gaykae672/
Akauja672/
Hakuia672/
Gakkou672/
Ajkaya672/
Gakoué672/
Ghakou672/
Akooya672/
Akhuyo672/
Aukaya671/
Gaykye671/
Gaskay671/
Ghakae671/
Ghakai671/
Ghakau671/
Gakait671/
Gakaji671/
Gakead671/
Gokeuy671/
Aakuja671/
Okuyah671/
Akujau671/
Akkiya671/
Ackuha671/
Gaskai671/
Gokaya671/
Ngakoy671/
Hakouy671/
Gaycay671/
Ghekuy671/
Gaakaa671/
Gaakai671/
Gacuyo671/
Gakeye671/
Gakoyi671/
Ahkaya671/
Ahkiya671/
Akkuja671/
Akujat671/
Akuuja671/
Akuuyi671/
Akuyoh671/
Akuiha671/
Akouja671/
Akoyad671/
Akeuha671/
Akcaya671/
Aukuyo671/
Askouy671/
Gakaha671/
Gakiye671/
Adkuye671/
Eakaya671/
Gakaja671/

Gakuya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gakuya in the Russian language
Гакуяgakua-

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Footnotes

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