Gatus Surname

100,704th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,689 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

Gatus Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gate-house,' of the monastery, church, &c. With Gatus, compare Loftus or Bacchus, for Lofthouse and Backhouse.

John Fox, of Gatehouse, in Ellel. 1678: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Gatus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines4,2411:23,8713,155
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Australia451:599,90442,958
Canada401:921,14070,350
England331:1,688,42669,999
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Guam211:7,6251,143
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Gatus (42) may also be a first name.

Gatus Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the gate-house,' of the monastery, church, &c. With Gatus, compare Loftus or Bacchus, for Lofthouse and Backhouse.

John Fox, of Gatehouse, in Ellel. 1678: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1774. Married — George Allen and Margaret Gatehouse: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From residence at the gatehouse of a monastery, castle, or town.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Gatehouse.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gatus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gatus (Hindi: गटूस) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gatus.

How Common Is The Last Name Gatus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 100,704th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,554,179 people. The surname Gatus occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Gatus are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 90 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gatus is also the 1,566,439th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 42 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 4,241 people, or 1 in 23,871. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Central Luzon, where 67 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 20 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Gatus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gatus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,213 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gatus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gatus surname are 6.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.49% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gatus earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $45,234 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.15% less than the national average, earning $43,646 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gattus91151/
Gaitus9122/
Gaytus9116/
Gatous916/
Gatuse916/
Gastus915/
Gatuis912/
Gathus911/
Gautus911/
Gatu894,742/
Atus89452/
Ghatous83375/
Gatusch8312/
Gattous837/
Gatouse834/
Gastous832/
Gattuse832/
Gattuss831/
Gautuse831/
Gastaus831/
Gatusse831/
Gatuuse831/
Gattu8020,157/
Gathu804,262/
Gatuz801,596/
Gatos801,139/
Ngatu80521/
Gatou80475/
Gotus80337/
Gaitu80236/
Atuse80190/
Gateu80148/
Gatui80145/
Gaatu80100/
Gatau8091/
Gastu8067/
Gatuu8062/
Ghatu8056/
Autus8052/
Gatut8051/
Attus8046/
Gaytu8042/
Athus8035/
Gatuc8027/
Gautu8022/
Ataus8013/
Eatus8012/
Hatus809/
Atous809/
Atuss806/
Ateus805/
Aitus804/
Atuis804/
Gatud804/
Gahtu803/
Atusd803/
Getus802/
Gatup801/
Gajtu801/
Atush801/
Aytus801/
Atust801/
Astus800/
Ghatouss77136/
Gasthuys7788/
Gasthuis7755/
Gasthaus7720/
Gauthuse772/
Gathouse771/
Gaudtous771/
Ghattous771/
G'Astous771/
Gastou73986/
Gatoux73567/
Gaytos73501/
Gothus73340/
Atoush73270/
Gathui73188/
Ngateu73175/
Gaitos73152/
Eastus73127/
Gahutu73122/
Ngatou73120/
Hautus73110/
Aitous73107/
Ghattu73104/
Gautos7397/
Ghatui7395/
Gaitou7383/
Ngotus7382/
Ngatau7380/
Ataush7376/
Gattuc7373/
Gottus7361/
Ngaatu7352/
Atushe7344/
Gattud7344/
Haitus7343/
Gaitau7336/
Gataud7336/
Nkgatu7335/
Gataux7334/
Gattos7332/
Ngathu7326/
Atutse7326/
Austus7322/
Gattau7319/
Ngatui7318/
Gatheu7318/
Gotuse7317/
Gatthu7316/
Gatuzz7313/
Gathuu7312/
Ghastu7311/
Gasthu7310/
Nggatu7310/
Astous738/
Ghetus737/
Gattou737/
Ngattu737/
Gattuu736/
Attous736/
Atuuse735/
Gahatu734/
Hattus734/
Athaus734/
Atheus734/
Gathou734/
Aytous734/
Gathut733/
Hatush733/
Gauthu733/
Gaithu732/
Gathos732/
Hatuse732/
Gautuz732/
Atauss732/
Gaïtou732/
Gastud732/
Astaus732/
Ghatou732/
Kgatau732/
Ng'atu732/
Hatgus731/
Heatus731/
Gaattu731/
Gaytau731/
Gaytou731/
Gastau731/
Gethus731/
Ggattu731/
Ghaitu731/
Gautau731/
Ghathu731/
Attush731/
Gaiteu731/
Authus731/
Gaatau731/
Autuse731/
Goitus731/
Hathus731/
Ngaitu731/
Hajtus731/
Gattut731/
Gateuh731/
Gathau731/
Aitaus731/
Gatoes731/
Ghatau731/
Nga'tu731/
Athuse731/
Ghatos731/
Gatout731/
Atteus731/
Atushh731/
Autaus731/
Gettus730/
Gastuz730/
Eatuse730/
Hastus730/
Achtus730/
Gauthouse710/
Atos672,468/
Gastaud671,880/
Gotu67947/
Ngathou67277/
Gatault67257/
Gastaut67239/
Gastout67225/
Otus67215/
Gachtou67132/
Gastoud67106/
Haitous6781/
Gheatau6767/
Gattaut6764/
Atuş6761/
Gaitaud6728/
Gauteux6728/
Gajstut6718/
Authuys6717/
Gaththu6717/
Gastuch6714/
Gautaux6714/
Autusse6713/
Ngatheu6711/
Gattaux679/
Atuz679/
Gâtu678/
Gaithou677/
Ataushe676/
Gaythos674/
Gaithui674/
Easteus674/
Gathuce674/
Ngaituh672/
Gató672/
Hasteus672/
Ngattou672/
Ghattos671/
Gothaus671/
Athouse671/
Ghatout671/
Austust671/
Authaus671/
Hatushe671/
Ngautou671/
Ngadtou671/
Ngahteu671/
Ngahtui671/
Ótus671/
Gaïtaud671/
Gattaud671/
Gattouh671/
Gathoup671/
Gahatou671/
Gaiïtou671/
Atoushe671/
Atousse671/
Atuishe671/
Aistous671/
Gaystut671/
Gatouch671/
Gattout671/
Gatuche671/
Gathuha671/
Aithaus671/
Gotauts671/
Heastus670/
Eaustus670/
Hathuis670/
Gettous670/
Goetaus670/

Gatus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gatus in the Hindi language
गटूसgatusa-

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