Gamachu Surname

122,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,715 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Gamachu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gamachu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia3,7031:26,3423,258
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Gamachu (1,867) may also be a first name.

Gamachu Last Name Facts

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

Gamachu (Marathi: गामचु) is found most in Ethiopia. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gamachu? popularity and diffusion

Gamachu is the 122,972nd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,961,654 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gamachu are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 176,185th most commonly held forename worldwide, held by 1,867 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 3,703 people, or 1 in 26,342. Besides Ethiopia Gamachu is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent live and Norway, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gammachu936/
Gamachuu933/
Amachu923/
Amachuy86406/
Gemachu8649/
Amachou8628/
Gamechu8610/
Ahmachu865/
Amacu8314/
Amaachou80136/
Hamachou803/
Amadchou801/
Amachoup801/
Ahmadchu801/
Gommachu801/
Gamasu77287/
Amacou7729/
Amakhu7722/
Omachu777/
Amajhu771/
Amaceu771/
Amacui771/
Amochu771/
Amachouch751/
Hamachout751/
Gemechu7191,792/
Aimakhu71204/
Gaamasu717/
Amahazu714/
Hamacou711/
Amahhou711/
Gamatsu711/
Omahchu711/
Amadcou711/
Gamasau711/
Amazu67983/
Amaju67341/
Gaamaasu678/
Hamadcou675/
Gemmechu674/
Amocu672/
Gemeechu671/
Ggemechu671/
Gamassou671/
Ngamasui671/
Omacu671/

Gamachu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gamachu in the Marathi language
गामचुgamacu-

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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 Gamachu
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