Gathuma Surname

642,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gathuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gathuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4531:101,9428,894
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Gathuma (23) may also be a first name.

Gathuma Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gathuma is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gathuma? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gathuma is the 642,991st most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 15,439,716 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Gathuma are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most widespread first name on earth, held by 23 people.

This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 453 people, or 1 in 101,942. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nairobi County, where 22 percent live, Kiambu County, where 19 percent live and Nyeri County, where 17 percent live. Barring Kenya it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live.

Gathuma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gathuma last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Gathuma earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 99.17% more than the national average, earning $85,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaithuma93412/
Gathuima931/
Gatuma92667/
Athuma926/
Gathima86359/
Ngatuma8611/
Athumas865/
Gathumo864/
Gathumi864/
Gathoma864/
Gatouma861/
Gaituma861/
Gattuma861/
Athauma861/
Athumah861/
Atuma832,995/
Ngaithuima821/
Ngatouma8010/
Authumma802/
Hathumah801/
Atthumma801/
Ghathima801/
Gastouma801/
Gattumma801/
Atumah771,435/
Gatoma77862/
Gatumi77815/
Othuma77674/
Getuma77261/
Hatuma77193/
Aituma7791/
Atauma7788/
Atouma7741/
Gatima7725/
Gatumo7712/
Gatume7711/
Atumai7710/
Attuma779/
Athoma777/
Atumaa774/
Atuuma773/
Atumay773/
Atumma773/
Atuima771/
Aytuma771/
Atumea771/
Athummahe751/
Gathomi7158/
Attouma7146/
Gathome7142/
Gatooma7138/
Hattuma7133/
Gattoma7131/
Ngatumi7115/
Atumaah7111/
Hatouma7111/
Gattima719/
Gathomo714/
Gatomea713/
Atumahe712/
Gaitima712/
Gathimo711/
Hatuuma711/
Gotouma711/
Atumaha711/
Atuhmah711/
Kgatima711/
Ashtuma711/
Atumaip711/
Ghatoma711/
Ngatume711/
Otuma672,875/
Atoma671,155/
Atumo67231/
Hattouma6710/
Ghatimah673/
Haithoma671/
Gatommah671/
Hathumod671/
Atausmad671/

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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 Gathuma
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