Gato Surname

28,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Gato Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gato Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda4,3411:2,618637
Brazil3,2691:65,4862,444
Philippines2,9381:34,4585,197
Spain1,7931:26,0752,717
Portugal1,4341:7,265680
Togo1,0501:6,9031,501
Cuba1,0211:11,286925
United States6791:533,81344,364
Pakistan2561:697,82810,515
Israel2401:35,6574,960
Ivory Coast2101:109,8635,570
Zimbabwe1891:81,68411,934
Argentina1721:248,50820,139
Indonesia1711:773,38759,023
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
Benin1241:83,3529,826
Uganda1151:339,47222,545
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
France841:790,74795,785
Nigeria671:2,643,92285,652
Mexico401:3,103,15523,265
Niger391:492,10312,962
Peru381:836,42417,653
Angola361:749,7002,649
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
England291:1,921,31276,208
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
São Tomé and Príncipe201:8,871586
India191:40,371,862445,856
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Guatemala61:2,680,4456,792
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
El Salvador41:1,585,9724,802
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Albania31:971,35222,477
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Belize21:177,7373,502
China21:683,660,78330,601
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Gató (2) are calculated separately.

Gato (2,111) may also be a first name.

Gato Last Name Facts

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

Gato (Arabic: غاتو, Hindi: गटो, Marathi: गातो, Oriya: ଗାେଟା, Russian: Гато, Tibetan: དགའ་སྤྲོ།) has its highest incidence in Rwanda. It can also occur as: Gató. For other possible spellings of Gato click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gato? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 28,334th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 384,385 people. The surname Gato is primarily found in Africa, where 34 percent of Gato reside; 24 percent reside in East Africa and 23 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 163,650th most widely held first name globally It is held by 2,111 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Rwanda, where it is borne by 4,341 people, or 1 in 2,618. Other than Rwanda Gato occurs in 93 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 17 percent live and The Philippines, where 15 percent live.

Gato Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gato has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gato last name increased 7,544 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 483 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gato Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gato surname is chiefly Christian (86%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Gato surname are 36.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 89.29% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gato earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 58.38% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,068 per year; in United States they earn 3.11% less than the national average, earning $41,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $54,854 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gató922/
Gatto8936,337/
Gauto8925,828/
Gasto894,400/
Gaito892,047/
Gatot891,569/
Gatos891,139/
Gatou89475/
Ghato89266/
Gayto89162/
Gatho8991/
Gatoo8964/
Gaïto8944/
Gatod8925/
Gatoi8920/
Gatoh8914/
Gaato898/
Gatoy896/
Gatoa893/
Gatgo892/
Gatuo892/
Kgato892/
Gatop891/
Gahto891/
Gaîto891/
Gaitho803,350/
Gastou80986/
Ngatho80583/
Gathuo80569/
Gatoux80567/
Gaytos80501/
Gattoo80176/
Gaitos80152/
Gathoo80138/
Ghatod80135/
Gathot80124/
Gautho80121/
Ngatou80120/
Gautos8097/
Gaitou8083/
Gautto8080/
Ngaito8055/
Gaitto8052/
Ghatto8049/
Gausto8034/
Gattos8032/
Gautot8030/
Nkgato8027/
Nggato8019/
Gattot8014/
Gathod8012/
Gatots8011/
Gastos807/
Gattou807/
Gashto806/
Gatous806/
Ghasto805/
Gastod805/
Ngatto805/
Ghatoa804/
Gathou804/
Ghatoi803/
Gatoth803/
Gathos802/
Gautoo802/
Gastho802/
Gaïtou802/
Gattoi802/
Gattto802/
Ghatou802/
Gaytoo801/
Gaytou801/
Gathop801/
Gathoz801/
Gautod801/
Gahtod801/
Ghatoh801/
Ghatot801/
Gastto801/
Ngaato801/
Gaïtoh801/
Gastoi801/
Gaszto801/
Gattoh801/
Gatuoh801/
Gueato801/
Gahato801/
Ngatuo801/
Nghato801/
Kgatoi801/
Ghatos801/
Gatout801/
Gattoz801/
Gathoa801/
Ghaito801/
Ghauto801/
Goto75415,346/
Gata7514,648/
Ghatous73375/
Ngathou73277/
Gastout73225/
Gachtou73132/
Gastoud73106/
Nkgatho7367/
Gatooie7313/
Gahatot7310/
Gasztos739/
Gataova738/
Gattous737/
Gaithou737/
Ngathoi736/
N'Gatto735/
Gaythos734/
Gaithoi734/
Wangato734/
Gaistot733/
Gahatop732/
Ghattoh732/
Gastous732/
Ghaitoh732/
Ngattou732/
Gauthot732/
Ghattos731/
Ghatout731/
Ngautou731/
Ngadtou731/
Ngaitoo731/
Gatthoi731/
Gattouh731/
Gathoup731/
Gathoys731/
Gahatou731/
Gaiïtou731/
Gaithoh731/
Ngaitho731/
Gatouch731/
Gattout731/
Gasthos730/
Gauthop730/
Gattott730/
Gatta6717,379/
Gaita676,357/
Ngata674,144/
Ghoto673,831/
Ngoto673,425/
Ghata672,845/
Gotto671,762/
Gasta671,542/
Gauta671,460/
Gayta67966/
Gosto67889/
Gotoh67521/
Gotos67408/
Gatas67386/
Gatha67371/
Gataa67258/
Gouto67244/
Gatah67235/
Gajta67199/
Gotoy67184/
Gotou67168/
Gateu67148/
Ghatouss67136/
Goito67113/
Ghattout6797/
Gotoa6794/
Gatau6791/
Gotoi6782/
Gatad6781/
Gotho6773/
Goïto6761/
Gatap6754/
Gaata6750/
Gatat6747/
Gotot6740/
Gotat6739/
Kgata6738/
Gotoo6738/
Gataz6726/
Gastó6713/
Gotuo6711/
Goîto679/
Gattuoch679/
Gátos679/
Gattouch678/
Gaththod677/
Gatáš677/
Gattó676/
Ghattouh675/
Gotgo674/
Gadta673/
Kgoto673/
Gahta672/
Gooto672/
Gatga672/
Goyto672/
Gatás672/
Ngaithoi671/
Gazta671/
Gaudtous671/
Gotop671/
Gôtto671/
Ghathouh671/
Ngahatoh671/
Gaytá671/
Gaíta671/
Gaïta671/
Gatthuoy671/
Gatôt671/
Gataś671/
Ggoto671/
Ghattous671/
Ghaytout671/
G'Astous671/
Gaggitto671/
Nkghatho671/
Ggata671/

Gato Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gato in the Oriya language
ଗାେଟାgaeta-
Gato in the Hindi language
गटोgato55.56
गातोgato33.33
गाटोgato11.11
Gato in the Tibetan language
དགའ་སྤྲོ།gatro50
དགའ་སྟོ་gato25
དགའ་སྐྲུ་gatru25
Gato in the Marathi language
गातोgato50
गटोgato50
Gato in the Russian language
Гатоgato-
Gato in the Arabic language
غاتوghatw-

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