Gathanu Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Gathanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 61 | 1:757,048 | 31,106 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Gathanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gathanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gathanu (Marathi: गठनु) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gathanu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gathanu is the 2,394,033rd most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The surname Gathanu is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Gathanu live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 757,048. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Muranga County, where 92 percent live, Nairobi County, where 7 percent live and Machakos County, where 2 percent live. Besides Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in India, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gathangu | 93 | 45 | / |
| Gatanu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Athanu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Athanus | 86 | 28 | / |
| Ngatanu | 86 | 8 | / |
| Asthanu | 86 | 7 | / |
| Gathonu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gatanou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Atanu | 83 | 476 | / |
| Gaitanou | 80 | 386 | / |
| Gatangou | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gaitanus | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gattanou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gathongu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gothanau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gatagnus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Atanus | 77 | 138 | / |
| Aitanu | 77 | 119 | / |
| Atanau | 77 | 67 | / |
| Atainu | 77 | 64 | / |
| Attanu | 77 | 20 | / |
| Getanu | 77 | 14 | / |
| Hatanu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Atangu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Atanou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gatenu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ataunu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Othanu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Atanuz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Atanui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ataanu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gattangou | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gaisteanu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ngatannou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gadtangou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Athanoe | 71 | 180 | / |
| Gothonu | 71 | 138 | / |
| Gatongu | 71 | 43 | / |
| Atanous | 71 | 30 | / |
| Atannou | 71 | 24 | / |
| Hatanus | 71 | 19 | / |
| Atanhou | 71 | 12 | / |
| Aitaunu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Aiteanu | 71 | 6 | / |
| Getanuh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Atangou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Attanou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Atagnou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ataynou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hatanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahatanu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gatonou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Atanuha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gastaunaut | 71 | 0 | / |
| Otanu | 67 | 97 | / |
| Atonu | 67 | 61 | / |
| Aathanoe | 67 | 34 | / |
| Athounou | 67 | 29 | / |
| Attanhou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Attannou | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hattanut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hattanud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Audtanut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Attagnou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hatannou | 67 | 1 | / |
Gathanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gathanu in the Marathi language | ||
| गठनु | gathanu | - |
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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 Gathanu
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