Gatundu Surname

422,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gatundu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gatundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8001:57,7255,707
United States131:27,881,456736,413
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Gatundu (239) may also be a first name.

Gatundu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gatundu is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gatundu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 422,566th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,887,251 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Gatundu live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gatundu is also the 578,640th most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 239 people.

The last name Gatundu is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 800 people, or 1 in 57,725. In Kenya Gatundu is most prevalent in: Nyeri County, where 28 percent live, Nairobi County, where 25 percent live and Kiambu County, where 16 percent live. Besides Kenya it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.

Gatundu Last Name Statistics demography

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

Gatundu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.36% less than the national average, earning $25,732 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gatunduh931/
Atundu92424/
Autundu861/
Atunduh861/
Gathondu80372/
Otundu7716,053/
Atondu77567/
Atuchendu755/
Attoundou751/
Atonduu711/
Hotundu711/
Ottundu711/
Otoundou671/
Ottoundou631/
Otumdu621/
Otondu621/

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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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  • 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 Gatundu
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