Gichira Surname
Approximately 2,503 people bear this surname
Gichira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,499 | 1:18,479 | 2,183 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
The alternate forms: Gichíra (1) are calculated separately.
Gichira (445) may also be a first name.
Gichira Demographics
Gichira Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gichira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gichira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gichira is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Gichíra. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gichira? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 171,927th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,911,525 people. The surname Gichira occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gichira are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 406,288th most frequently occurring forename at a global level, held by 445 people.
It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,499 people, or 1 in 18,479. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kirinyaga County, where 61 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 8 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 7 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Gichira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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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
- 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 Gichira
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