Gaturu Surname
Approximately 891 people bear this surname
Gaturu Surname User-submission:
Gaturu is a Kikuyu surname, meaning 'small squirrel'.
Gaturu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 877 | 1:52,657 | 5,295 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Gaturu (31) may also be a first name.
Gaturu Surname Meaning
Gaturu Demographics
Gaturu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gaturu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaturu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gaturu (Oriya: ଗାତୁରୁ) is found most in Kenya. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaturu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 395,841st most widespread surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,179,064 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gaturu are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Gaturu is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 31 people.
The last name Gaturu is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 877 people, or 1 in 52,657. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 32 percent live, Muranga County, where 22 percent live and Nairobi County, where 21 percent live. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
Gaturu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gaturu surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gathuru | 92 | 1,829 | / |
| Gadturu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ggaturu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Aturu | 91 | 1,526 | / |
| Gaithuru | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ghaturui | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goturu | 83 | 904 | / |
| Atturu | 83 | 367 | / |
| Athuru | 83 | 171 | / |
| Aturut | 83 | 122 | / |
| Asturu | 83 | 38 | / |
| Eaturu | 83 | 12 | / |
| Gatoru | 83 | 11 | / |
| Gatiru | 83 | 10 | / |
| Atauru | 83 | 5 | / |
| Aaturu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Auturu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Aturus | 83 | 2 | / |
| Atuuru | 83 | 2 | / |
| Geturu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Atouru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Atuhru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Azturu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaithuiru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gathiru | 77 | 1,930 | / |
| Gotturu | 77 | 97 | / |
| Atthuru | 77 | 31 | / |
| Aiturau | 77 | 24 | / |
| Gooturu | 77 | 21 | / |
| Atourou | 77 | 14 | / |
| Atahuru | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gouturu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gotuuru | 77 | 8 | / |
| Hatturu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Authuru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gotouru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hathuru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Aathuru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Atauruu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngoturu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aturaut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Attuuru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aatuuru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aatauru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hasturu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aiturus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oturu | 73 | 1,615 | / |
| Atoru | 73 | 165 | / |
| Attahuru | 71 | 26 | / |
| Attourou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Aththuru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goutturu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gathiruh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Otturu | 67 | 362 | / |
| Othuru | 67 | 300 | / |
| Hoturu | 67 | 76 | / |
| Otuuru | 67 | 60 | / |
| Otutru | 67 | 57 | / |
| Eituru | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gotoru | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ooturu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Attourous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hattourou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Attoru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atooru | 67 | 1 | / |
Gaturu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaturu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାତୁରୁ | gaturu | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaturu
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