Gathoga Surname

738,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gathoga Surname User-submission:

Gathoga is a nickname for a person who likes to keep 'stirring'. It originates from the Kikuyu language.

Gathoga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3751:123,14610,265
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Gathoga (126) may also be a first name.

Gathoga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gathoga is a nickname for a person who likes to keep 'stirring'. It originates from the Kikuyu language.

- makimeikagwe

Gathoga Last Name Facts

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

Gathoga has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gathoga.

How Common Is The Last Name Gathoga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 738,530th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,638,225 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Gathoga reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Gathoga is also the 829,183rd most numerous given name in the world, borne by 126 people.

The last name Gathoga is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 375 people, or 1 in 123,146. In Kenya Gathoga is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 52 percent live, Nakuru County, where 32 percent live and Nyandarua County, where 12 percent live. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Gathoga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Gathoga earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 56.94% more than the national average, earning $67,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gathonga937/
Gathogah932/
Gathong'a881/
Gathogo866,574/
Gatonga86591/
Gathaga8652/
Gaytoga862/
Atoga83425/
Gathanga80410/
Gatongay80220/
Gathunga80149/
Gathongo80112/
Ngatonga8016/
Gathogoh802/
Gaithaga801/
Gathagas801/
Gathonge801/
Gathongi801/
Gataga77247/
Gatogo77133/
Gatuga7720/
Astoga7716/
Atooga779/
Atogah779/
Atogas774/
Aitoga772/
Gatega772/
Atogha771/
Hatoga771/
Gathang'a7544/
Gatonggay755/
Gathong'o751/
Gathage71413/
Gatanga71261/
Gatagat71260/
Ngatuga7175/
Athanga7123/
Gatagai7119/
Gatongo7116/
Gatongi7112/
Gathugi717/
Hatogai716/
Gattogi715/
Gatunga715/
Ngotoga714/
Gattogy714/
Gatonge713/
Autogas712/
Atong'a712/
Gattoge711/
Gattaga711/
Ghatoge711/
Gatagha711/
Gatugas711/
Gathago711/
Atoghap711/
Gatogoh711/
Gathuge711/
Autogai711/
Hathaga711/
Ngatunga679,123/
Gatungay67390/
Atogo67386/
Otoga67176/
Kgathego6761/
Ngatanga6714/
Ngatongo6710/
Ghathage679/
Gaztaaga679/
Ngatougo679/
Hathongo676/
Gathangi674/
Ghatagha673/
Gathungo672/
Âtoga671/
Gastaaga671/
Gattanga671/
Gatang'a671/
Gothogee671/
Gahatogi671/
Gathagui671/
Gathango671/
Gathungi671/

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