Gataya Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Gataya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Gataya (22) may also be a first name.
Gataya Demographics
Gataya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gataya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gataya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gataya (Hindi: गटया, Marathi: गाटया) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gataya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gataya is the 4,034,050th most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Gataya live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gataya is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 22 people.
Gataya is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 5,131,100. In Kenya it is most common in: Embu County, where 44 percent are found, Tharaka Nithi County, where 44 percent are found and Meru County, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Kenya it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 33 percent are found and Morocco, where 17 percent are found.
Gataya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gataya last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gataya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gataya in the Marathi language | ||
| गाटया | gataya | 75 |
| ्टया | taya | 12.5 |
| गटया | gataya | 12.5 |
| Gataya in the Hindi language | ||
| गटया | gataya | 66.67 |
| सन्तोष | santosa | 33.33 |
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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
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- 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 Gataya
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