Gathoni Surname

19,941st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gathoni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gathoni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya27,3271:1,690260
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Gathoni (6,938) may also be a first name.

Gathoni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gathoni is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gathoni? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 19,941st most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 265,630 people. Gathoni occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gathoni live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gathoni is also the 78,029th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 6,938 people.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 27,327 people, or 1 in 1,690. In Kenya Gathoni is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 30 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 13 percent reside and Nyeri County, where 13 percent reside. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Gathoni Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Gathoni earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 15.87% less than the national average, earning $36,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.35% less than the national average, earning $21,687 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gathani861,113/
Gatgoni861/
Ghathani803/
Gatgounis757/
Gadgoni71172/
Gadhani7148/
Gothani7117/
Ghadghouni7112/
Godhoni712/
Gatgona711/
Gaydhani674,887/
Gaidhani67652/
Gaudhani6729/
Gaadgoni675/
Ghothani673/
Gatghane671/
Gouthani671/
Gadgouni671/
Ghadghani631/
Ghodghouni596/
Godhani578,562/
Gadgani5796/
Gadgone579/
Gadgona571/
Godgoni571/
Goudgani535/
Ghadgani531/
Goudganyi501/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gathoni
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