Gathu Surname

109,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gathu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gathu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4,0711:11,3441,431
India801:9,588,317188,446
France361:1,845,076161,051
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Qatar61:393,00055,922
England61:9,286,343223,652
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Gathu (1,551) may also be a first name.

Gathu Last Name Facts

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

Gathu (Bengali: গঠু, Hindi: गठू, Marathi: गठु) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gathu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 109,213th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,709,889 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Gathu live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gathu is also the 196,784th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 1,551 people.

The surname Gathu is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 4,071 people, or 1 in 11,344. In Kenya Gathu is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 25 percent live, Nairobi County, where 20 percent live and Nakuru County, where 15 percent live. Beside Kenya it occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Gathu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gathu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gathu surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Gathu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gathui91188/
Ngathu9126/
Gatheu9118/
Gatthu9116/
Gathuu9112/
Gasthu9110/
Gathou914/
Gathut913/
Gauthu913/
Gaithu912/
Ghathu911/
Gathus911/
Gathau911/
Gatu894,742/
Athu89357/
Ngathou83277/
Gaththu8317/
Ngatheu8311/
Gaithou837/
Gaithui834/
Gathoup831/
Gathuha831/
Gattu8020,157/
Gatus804,689/
Gatuz801,596/
Ngatu80521/
Gatou80475/
Gaitu80236/
Gateu80148/
Aithu80147/
Gatui80145/
Gaatu80100/
Gatau8091/
Athau8081/
Gastu8067/
Gatuu8062/
Ghatu8056/
Gatut8051/
Gothu8049/
Athou8046/
Gaytu8042/
Athus8035/
Gautu8022/
Gethu8022/
Authu8021/
Hathu8012/
Atahu8010/
Athuy8010/
Athui807/
Aathu805/
Aythu804/
Gatud804/
Gahtu803/
Atheu803/
Gatup801/
Gajtu801/
Ahthu801/
Atthu801/
Athuí801/
Gaetu801/
Gasthuys7788/
Gasthuis7755/
Gasthaus7720/
Ghathouh771/
Ngaithau771/
Atu7511,293/
Gouthu731,462/
Gastou73986/
Gatoux73567/
Gothus73340/
Atahau73298/
Ngateu73175/
Gattus73151/
Gathoo73138/
Gahutu73122/
Ngatou73120/
Ghattu73104/
Ghatui7395/
Gaitou7383/
Ngatau7380/
Kgothu7362/
Ngaatu7352/
Gattud7344/
Gaitau7336/
Gataud7336/
Nkgatu7335/
Gataux7334/
Gaitus7322/
Gattau7319/
Athuyt7318/
Ngatui7318/
Gaytus7316/
Attahu7316/
Gatuzz7313/
Gosthu7311/
Ghastu7311/
Nggatu7310/
Gothup737/
Gattou737/
Ngattu737/
Gattuu736/
Gatous736/
Hathut736/
Gastus735/
Gahatu734/
Athaus734/
Atheus734/
Aithou734/
Athult734/
Ngothu733/
Hathou733/
Authou733/
Gautuz732/
Gaïtou732/
Gastud732/
Ghatou732/
Kgatau732/
Ng'atu732/
Gatuis732/
Hathui731/
Gaattu731/
Gaytau731/
Gaytou731/
Gastau731/
Ggattu731/
Ghaitu731/
Gautau731/
Haithu731/
Gotthu731/
Auhthu731/
Authau731/
Ashthu731/
Gaiteu731/
Authus731/
Gaatau731/
Hathus731/
Ngaitu731/
Gautus731/
Gattut731/
Gateuh731/
Gothud731/
Atheue731/
Atheuh731/
Ghatau731/
Nga'tu731/
Authut731/
Getahu731/
Getheu731/
Gatout731/
Aithui731/
Atthuy731/
Athoud731/
Hathud730/
Gastuz730/
Ngahatheu711/
Ghathouth711/
Getu67168,563/
Hathout677,829/
Attu672,516/
Atuğ672,282/
Atud672,103/
Gastaud671,880/
Atup671,537/
Atuh671,239/
Atau671,136/
Atou671,127/
Hatu671,022/
Gotu67947/
Atut67547/
Autu67462/
Atus67452/
Astu67401/
Aitu67394/
Ghatous67375/
Atuu67346/
Ateu67299/
Atui67293/
Aytu67289/
Gatault67257/
Gastaut67239/
Gastout67225/
Atuy67170/
Gachtou67132/
Gastoud67106/
Gheatau6767/
Gattaut6764/
Aatu6755/
Gaitaud6728/
Gauteux6728/
Ajtu6719/
Gajstut6718/
Authuys6717/
Gastuch6714/
Atux6714/
Gautaux6714/
Othu6712/
Gatusch6712/
Gattaux679/
Atuz679/
Eatu678/
Gâtu678/
Gattous677/
Goshthu674/
Adtu674/
Ngaituh672/
Gastous672/
Gató672/
Ngotheu672/
Ngattou672/
Nkgothu672/
Gattuss671/
Gothaus671/
Ahtu671/
Ghatout671/
Aisthau671/
Authaus671/
Ngothui671/
Ngautou671/
Ngadtou671/
Ngahteu671/
Ngahtui671/
Gaïtaud671/
Gastaus671/
Gattaud671/
Gattouh671/
Ghethou671/
Gahatou671/
Gaiïtou671/
Easthau671/
Gaystut671/
Gatouch671/
Gattout671/
Aithaus671/
Gothout670/
Hathuis670/

Gathu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gathu in the Bengali language
গঠুgathu-
Gathu in the Hindi language
गठूgathu64.2
गठुgathu19.84
गाठूgathu10.89
गाठुgathu3.11
गाथुgathu0.39
गटटूgatatu0.39
ग्ाठूgathu0.39
गाथूgathu0.39
Gathu in the Marathi language
गठुgathu26.09
गाठूgathu21.74
गाथुgathu21.74
गाठुgathu15.22
गठूgathu13.04
गेाठुgeathu2.17

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