Gichiru Surname
Approximately 355 people bear this surname
Gichiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 352 | 1:131,193 | 10,797 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gichiru Demographics
Gichiru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gichiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gichiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gichiru is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gichiru? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 793,288th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,528,298 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gichiru live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
Gichiru is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 352 people, or 1 in 131,193. In Kenya it is most common in: Kiambu County, where 40 percent live, Nyeri County, where 24 percent live and Muranga County, where 16 percent live. Excluding Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Iceland, where 0 percent live and Tanzania, where 0 percent live.
Gichiru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Gichiru surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giciru | 92 | 4 | / |
| Ichiru | 92 | 3 | / |
| Gichuru | 86 | 10,603 | / |
| Gicheru | 86 | 7,554 | / |
| Ichirou | 86 | 4 | / |
| Iciru | 83 | 95 | / |
| Aichirou | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gaichuru | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gishioru | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gichuruh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Icheru | 77 | 208 | / |
| Echiru | 77 | 103 | / |
| Gikiru | 77 | 18 | / |
| Giceru | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chichirau | 75 | 178 | / |
| Chichirus | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chigeru | 71 | 113 | / |
| Chigiru | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gisheru | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gechuru | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cicirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gecheru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goiceru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guchuru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chegiru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gigirau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gucheru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chizeru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Egiru | 67 | 592 | / |
| Eciru | 67 | 340 | / |
| Iceru | 67 | 156 | / |
| Igiru | 67 | 63 | / |
| Jhiru | 67 | 32 | / |
| Iziru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijiru | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaijairu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gucherau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chidzeru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chizirhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chitsiru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chiggeru | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Gichiru
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