Gathuru Surname

222,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gathuru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gathuru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,7741:26,0322,922
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Gathuru (373) may also be a first name.

Gathuru Last Name Facts

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

Gathuru is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gathuru? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 222,789th most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,984,443 people. The surname Gathuru is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gathuru reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Gathuru is also the 449,413th most common given name world-wide It is held by 373 people.

The surname Gathuru is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,774 people, or 1 in 26,032. In Kenya Gathuru is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 44 percent reside, Muranga County, where 19 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 17 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Sudan, where 1 percent reside.

Gathuru Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Gathuru surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

Gathuru earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.22% more than the national average, earning $51,441 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaithuru934/
Gaturu92891/
Athuru92171/
Gaithuiru881/
Gathiru861,930/
Atthuru8631/
Atahuru8610/
Authuru863/
Hathuru862/
Ggaturu861/
Gadturu861/
Aathuru861/
Aturu831,526/
Attahuru8026/
Gathiruh801/
Aththuru801/
Ghaturui801/
Goturu77904/
Atturu77367/
Othuru77300/
Aturut77122/
Asturu7738/
Eaturu7712/
Gatoru7711/
Gatiru7710/
Atauru775/
Auturu773/
Aaturu773/
Geturu772/
Atuuru772/
Aturus772/
Atouru771/
Atuhru771/
Azturu771/
Gotturu7197/
Hothuru7162/
Aiturau7124/
Gooturu7121/
Atourou7114/
Othuuru7111/
Gouturu719/
Otthuru719/
Gotuuru718/
Hatturu715/
Oothuru714/
Gotouru713/
Athooru711/
Hasturu711/
Aatauru711/
Aatuuru711/
Attuuru711/
Atauruu711/
Aiturus711/
Ngoturu711/
Athuroo711/
Aturaut711/
Oturu671,615/
Atoru67165/
Attourou673/
Euthuruh671/
Goutturu671/

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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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  • 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 Gathuru
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