Gathungu Surname

139,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gathungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gathungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,1321:14,7451,785
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England21:27,859,030389,889
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Gathungu (945) may also be a first name.

Gathungu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gathungu is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gathungu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gathungu is the 139,486th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,274,515 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Gathungu live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 262,830th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 945 people.

This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,132 people, or 1 in 14,745. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 21 percent reside, Muranga County, where 15 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Gathungu Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Gathungu surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gathungu earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.55% more than the national average, earning $45,977 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $50,864 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gathunguu941/
Gatungu93358/
Gathunu9372/
Gathugu933/
Ngatungu8834/
Gatung'u886/
Gathingu886/
Gaitungu885/
Gathongu881/
Atungu86298/
Gatugu862/
Ngautungu8227/
Gaitung'u824/
Gatongu8043/
Gattunu809/
Gathogu801/
Athunus801/
Atunguh801/
Atunngu801/
Hatungu801/
Atunu77214/
Athounou7529/
Atoungou7516/
Atongu71190/
Gotunu7169/
Otungu7119/
Ataunu713/
Ngatounou712/
Attunu712/
Atuunu711/
Atunnu711/
Adtoungou711/
Atunus711/
Atonguh6748/
Atounou6737/
Otung'u679/
Aitaunu679/
Otunguh672/
Atonngu671/
Gottugu671/
Otunghu671/
Goutoungou671/
Eutungu671/
Attunnu671/
Gathonu671/
Gastaunaut670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gathungu
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