Where Does The Last Name Gathie Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gathie is held by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Gathié. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gathie? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Gathie is the 1,589,322^nd most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Gathie reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Gathie is also the 1,060,447^th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 82 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Senegal, where it is carried by 113 people, or 1 in 129,021. In Senegal Gathie is most frequent in: Diourbel Region, where 54 percent reside, Kaffrine Region, where 14 percent reside and Dakar Region, where 12 percent reside. Not including Senegal Gathie is found in 5 countries. It is also found in France, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Gathie Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gathie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gathie surname contracted 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.