Gathata Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gathata Surname User-submission:

Gathata is a surname comes from the Kikuyu word guthata, which means 'to ferment'. It is used by the Agikuyu people, central Kenya.

Gathata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya911:507,47125,695
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Gathata Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gathata is a surname comes from the Kikuyu word guthata, which means 'to ferment'. It is used by the Agikuyu people, central Kenya.

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Gathata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gathata (Hindi: गठाता) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gathata click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gathata? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,943,350th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 79,212,456 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gathata are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 507,471. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 92 percent live, Narok County, where 4 percent live and Muranga County, where 1 percent live. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gathata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gathata in the Hindi language
गठाताgathata-

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