Gathaya Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Gathaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Gathaya (5) may also be a first name.
Gathaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gathaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gathaya (Hindi: गठाया, Marathi: गठया) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gathaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gathaya is the 8,968,613th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Gathaya occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Gathaya are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 5 people.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya Gathaya is most numerous in: Kirinyaga County, where 50 percent live and Muranga County, where 50 percent live. Barring Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent live and Indonesia, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gathaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gathaya in the Hindi language | ||
| गठाया | gathaya | - |
| Gathaya in the Marathi language | ||
| गठया | gathaya | 44.44 |
| गाठया | gathaya | 33.33 |
| गाथया | gathaya | 22.22 |
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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 Gathaya
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