Gethu Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gethu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gethu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India111:69,733,217610,955
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Gethu (204) may also be a first name.

Gethu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gethu (Hindi: गेठू, Marathi: गेठु, Oriya: େଗଠୁ) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Gethu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gethu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name Gethu is predominantly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Gethu are found; 50 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gethu is also the 633,892nd most numerous first name in the world It is held by 204 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 69,733,217. In India Gethu is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 27 percent reside, Gujarat, where 27 percent reside and Telangana, where 9 percent reside. Outside of India it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 36 percent reside and Taiwan, where 9 percent reside.

Gethu Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngethu91220/
Geethu91184/
Gesthu911/
Gethus911/
Ghethu911/
Getahu911/
Getheu911/
Getu89168,563/
Ethu8912/
Guetheu8312/
Guethou831/
Ghethou831/
Gathu804,262/
Githu803,079/
Sethu802,745/
Gettu802,614/
Ngetu802,357/
Ghetu802,163/
Gietu801,933/
Jethu80547/
Getui80161/
Ethou80139/
Zethu8073/
Getou8063/
Gothu8049/
Getau8013/
Geetu8010/
Getut803/
Getus802/
Getuh802/
Ethau802/
Eithu801/
Guetu801/
Gestu801/
Getud801/
Etheu801/
Gaetu801/
Geitu801/
Yethu801/
Esthu800/
Etu7510,019/
Githui733,451/
Ghetau73460/
Gathui73188/
Chethu73153/
Gueteu7371/
Kgothu7362/
Githau7355/
Jeethu7343/
Hetahu7339/
Esthus7337/
Sethau7330/
Guetou7329/
Gheteu7329/
Seethu7323/
Nggetu7319/
Gatheu7318/
Gatthu7316/
Siethu738/
Ghetus737/
Githeu736/
Githuu736/
Ng'etu735/
Gettou735/
Gestus734/
Jhethu734/
Sethuy733/
Getout733/
Gaithu732/
Zethus732/
Ethous732/
Jethou732/
Seathu732/
Jesthu731/
Ethaud731/
Etheus731/
Guestu731/
Gettui731/
Gettup731/
Ghathu731/
Gotthu731/
Jetahu731/
Ngeteu731/
Ngetou731/
Ngetuy731/
Yetheu731/
Sethui731/
Gathau731/
Guettu731/
Getous731/
Getoux731/
Ghetou731/
Zethut731/
Setthu731/
Sehthu731/
Gettus730/
Githus730/
Setu6739,243/
Etou6710,597/
Gitu675,595/
Gatu674,742/
Hetu673,325/
Jetu671,577/
Etuh671,508/
Gotu67947/
Eitu67929/
Guettou67669/
Estu67617/
Zetu67591/
Ettu67557/
Etau67405/
Eteu67205/
Etus67181/
Etui67158/
Yetu67152/
Cetu67136/
Eutu67135/
Etuu6797/
Hethout6794/
Etut6789/
Guetout6777/
Eetu6771/
Ithu6769/
Gheatau6767/
Githahu6764/
Heithus6753/
Eštu6746/
Estheus6743/
Gestaut6737/
Etuy6733/
Guithou6722/
Gueytou6719/
Gaththu6717/
Etux6714/
Seithui6713/
Etup6713/
Gueitou6711/
Setthou6710/
Eatu678/
Guetoup677/
Gaithou677/
Gestout675/
Ghetout675/
Gaithui674/
Guetaud674/
Gîtu674/
Etud674/
Esthuis672/
Gytu672/
Eztu672/
Edtu672/
Cheethu671/
Ethault671/
Guetous671/
Ghettou671/
Ythu671/
Ngithou671/
Zhethou671/
Seutheu671/
Getó671/
Easthau671/
Eethuis671/
Chetheu671/
Chethou671/
Gethoey671/
Ietu671/
Githuth671/
Seethou671/
Ejtu671/
Gjtu671/
Githeus670/
Gettous670/

Gethu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gethu in the Oriya language
େଗଠୁegathu-
Gethu in the Hindi language
गेठूgethu75
गेठुgethu25
Gethu in the Marathi language
गेठुgethu50
जेठjetha25
गेथुgethu25

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gethu
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