Gicharu Surname
Approximately 3,343 people bear this surname
Gicharu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,306 | 1:13,969 | 1,718 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gicharu (819) may also be a first name.
Gicharu Demographics
Gicharu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gicharu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gicharu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gicharu occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gicharu.
How Common Is The Last Name Gicharu? popularity and diffusion
Gicharu is the 134,646th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,179,942 people. Gicharu is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gicharu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 285,591st most common forename in the world. It is borne by 819 people.
The last name Gicharu is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 3,306 people, or 1 in 13,969. In Kenya Gicharu is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 29 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 20 percent reside and Muranga County, where 19 percent reside. Beside Kenya Gicharu occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Italy, where 0 percent reside.
Gicharu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Gicharu earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.19% less than the national average, earning $42,202 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gicharuh | 93 | 2 | / |
| Gicaru | 92 | 71 | / |
| Icharu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gaicharou | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gicheru | 86 | 7,554 | / |
| Gichoru | 86 | 6 | / |
| Sicharu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Icharou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gucharu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gecharu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Icaru | 83 | 34 | / |
| Aicharou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chicharu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Echaru | 77 | 15 | / |
| Ichoru | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hicaru | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ikharu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gicoru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Izharu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ijharu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gisaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chitcharu | 75 | 17 | / |
| Saichearu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aichatrou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zuicaru | 71 | 26 | / |
| Chitcharus | 71 | 8 | / |
| Chaicharus | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ghizaru | 71 | 2 | / |
| Șeicaru | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gesharu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gheţaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chicaru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hecharu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gucheru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Echatru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ijharus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gecheru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ijaru | 67 | 633 | / |
| Izaru | 67 | 623 | / |
| Jharu | 67 | 198 | / |
| Echaroux | 67 | 144 | / |
| Ecaru | 67 | 93 | / |
| Icoru | 67 | 40 | / |
| Chittcharus | 67 | 10 | / |
| Chitsaru | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ijaharru | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cichoreu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chișcaru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aicharoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guisarou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehsharu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gucherau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijairu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Echaurus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chekharu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seecharu | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Gicharu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis