Gateka Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Gateka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 25 | 1:392,194 | 499 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Gateka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gateka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gateka (Arabic: غاتيكا) is more commonly found in Burundi than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gateka? popularity and diffusion
Gateka is the 2,718,172nd most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname Gateka occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Gateka live; 57 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
Gateka is most common in Burundi, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 392,194. Without taking into account Burundi this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 12 percent live and Kenya, where 8 percent live.
Gateka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gateka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gateka last name decreased 56 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gateka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gateka in the Arabic language | ||
| غاتيكا | ghatyka | - |
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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 Gateka
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