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
Gathaya (Hindi: गठाया, Marathi: गठया) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gathaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Gathaya reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most widely held given name globally, held by 5 people.
The last name Gathaya is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya it is most common in: Kirinyaga County, where 50 percent reside and Muranga County, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Gathaya exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent reside and Indonesia, where 25 percent reside.
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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