Gichia Surname

118,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gichia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gichia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,8451:12,0101,495
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States121:30,204,911765,334
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Gichia (849) may also be a first name.

Gichia Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Gichia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 118,251st most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 1,873,887 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gichia live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gichia is also the 279,817th most widely held given name on earth, borne by 849 people.

This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 3,845 people, or 1 in 12,010. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 36 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 15 percent reside and Muranga County, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Gichia Last Name Statistics demography

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

Gichia earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.8% more than the national average, earning $59,889 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gischia9245/
Gichiah923/
Guichia921/
Gichiha921/
Ichia91322/
Gichaiya865/
Gichuiya862/
Guitchia861/
Ghischia861/
Ichias8361/
Guchia8317/
Zichia8314/
Ichiha839/
Aichia836/
Sichia834/
Oichia833/
Ichiea832/
Eichia832/
Itchia832/
Gishia832/
Hichia831/
Cichia831/
Gichio831/
Ichija831/
Giaischia801/
Gicheha773,649/
Chichia77629/
Goichea7733/
Hichias778/
Ichiaou776/
Djichia772/
Saichia772/
Zaichia771/
Sichija771/
Guishia771/
Guechia771/
Giechio771/
Aichiah771/
Echia73309/
Igiha73180/
Ichio7369/
Iscia7328/
Gicea7318/
Gisia736/
Ichya734/
Ychia734/
Egiha732/
Ichea731/
Ikhia731/
Gixia731/
Sichaiya711,245/
Chiochia7170/
Gishaija712/
Khuichia711/
Scichiay711/
Ichiahou711/
Ghaichio711/
Chichias711/
Ihchaiya711/
Hitchias710/
Ichijo6710,032/
Goicea67801/
Oichea67101/
Sichio6779/
Ichiho6762/
Chiţea6762/
Chhichhia6759/
Echija6757/
Ghisea6748/
Gaikia6748/
Ngisia6739/
Ychiha6733/
Chaichiap6731/
Sikhia6719/
Etchia6719/
Chicea6716/
Zechia6716/
Chicya6714/
Echiha6714/
Icheha6710/
Eikhia679/
Gaicea678/
Sechia677/
Chijia676/
Sishia676/
Hechia674/
Ychias674/
Aichja673/
Gitzia673/
Echiaa672/
Guchio672/
Chizya672/
Aikhia672/
Geshia672/
Guikia672/
Saichaiya672/
Ichios671/
Cichya671/
Gijija671/
Sichja671/
Giesia671/
Zegiha671/
Gaijia671/
Hichio671/
Icheah671/
Yihhia671/
Goixia671/
Guisia671/
Ghiţea671/
Aichya671/
Zychia671/
Jdchia671/
Ghesia671/
Gicheo671/
Aichio671/
Gikhja671/
Gisiah671/
Iochio671/
Yochia670/

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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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  • 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 Gichia
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