Gathwe Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Gathwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
Gathwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gathwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gathwe (Marathi: गाठ्वे) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gathwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,057,639th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Gathwe live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 4,198,173. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Nakuru County, where 82 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 9 percent reside and Kirinyaga County, where 9 percent reside. Barring Kenya it exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 27 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kgathwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gatwe | 91 | 11 | / |
| Kgatwe | 83 | 237 | / |
| Gadhwe | 83 | 66 | / |
| Gatwer | 83 | 10 | / |
| Ngatwe | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gatweh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gatw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghatwer | 77 | 15 | / |
| Gadhwey | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ngothwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaytwer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gathway | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gadwe | 73 | 189 | / |
| Gatwa | 73 | 91 | / |
| Gotwe | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gatue | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ghatw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gatwy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gatwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nkgothwe | 71 | 187 | / |
| Gayteweh | 71 | 6 | / |
| Gattwech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ggatwech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gathwait | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gadhve | 67 | 868 | / |
| Gathui | 67 | 188 | / |
| Ghadwe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gothue | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ghatwa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gadhue | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ngatue | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gadwer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaitwa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gatway | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngotwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gadhwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gadvhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gastue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gautue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatwih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gattwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gatuer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gethue | 67 | 0 | / |
Gathwe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gathwe in the Marathi language | ||
| गाठ्वे | gathve | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gathwe
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