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 surname Gathwe (Marathi: गाठ्वे) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gathwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,057,639th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Gathwe reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 4,198,173. In Kenya Gathwe is mostly found in: Nakuru County, where 82 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 9 percent reside and Kirinyaga County, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this last name 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 | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis