Gathua Surname

175,553rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gathua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gathua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,3991:19,2502,258
United States281:12,944,962483,512
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Gathua (698) may also be a first name.

Gathua Last Name Facts

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

Gathua (Hindi: गठुआ) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gathua? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gathua is the 175,553rd most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,986,699 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Gathua live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 312,842nd most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 698 people.

It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,399 people, or 1 in 19,250. In Kenya Gathua is most common in: Nairobi County, where 18 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 17 percent reside and Muranga County, where 16 percent reside. Not including Kenya Gathua exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.

Gathua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gathua last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

Gathua earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.9% less than the national average, earning $40,170 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gathuha921/
Gatua911,148/
Gashua83964/
Gathuo83569/
Ngatua83117/
Gachua8359/
Gothua8313/
Gahuwa8312/
Gadhua839/
Ghatua833/
Gahuha833/
Kgahua833/
Hathua831/
Athuay831/
Gethua831/
Gaihua831/
Gatuhau7757/
Gatuach7716/
Gaytuah771/
Gachuha771/
Ngathwa771/
Gathway770/
Hathuay770/
Authuas770/
Gauba731,635/
Gadua731,634/
Gabha73605/
Gotua73203/
Gauwa73122/
Gatwa7391/
Gasua7368/
Gauva7359/
Gavha7344/
Gajua7325/
Athba7321/
Gatba7316/
Gahwa7313/
Gayua734/
Athva733/
Gauua733/
Gahva732/
Athuo732/
Gatuo732/
Getua732/
Gawha731/
Gatva731/
Gathvash711/
Gatthuoy711/
Gathwait710/
Gavhad672,547/
Gabhai671,135/
Ngajua67314/
Goshua67155/
Gochua67114/
Ghadua67102/
Ngatwa6772/
Gauvad6758/
Ngadua6755/
Gahyva6745/
Gawhad6744/
Ngawua6734/
Gha'ua6722/
Gasuad6720/
Ghatwa6715/
Gasuat6715/
Gauwai6714/
Gauvas676/
Gavhaa675/
Gavhai675/
Gethva675/
Gaduah675/
Gatway674/
Gaawua674/
Gaitwa674/
Gadhba673/
Gaubha673/
Gauvaj673/
Gawuah673/
Ngayua673/
Gauvea673/
Ghahva673/
Gayuad673/
Gaduoa672/
Gahvad672/
Ghabha672/
Gauswa672/
Gowath672/
Gahwas672/
Gatvou672/
Gauvai671/
Ngawha671/
Gatwas671/
Gausua671/
Gavaha671/
Gahwad671/
Ghasua671/
Ghatba671/
Ghodua671/
Godhua671/
Aathva671/
Authuo671/
Gauway671/
Gawhea671/
Gabaha671/
Ngauwa671/
Gattba671/
Gatthuoth671/
Gattwa671/
Gatuoh671/
Gaubai671/
Gaubay671/
Gatbou671/
Getuah671/
Gaahwa671/
Gaduat671/
Gaduay671/
Gabhay671/
Gahway671/
Ngatuo671/
Gouhua671/
Gaouea671/
Gatwau671/
Gueachuay671/
Gotuah670/
Gaiuas670/
Athuos670/

Gathua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gathua in the Hindi language
गठुआgathu'a-

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