Gichuru Surname

48,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,603 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gichuru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gichuru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya10,3981:4,441640
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Gichuru (1,851) may also be a first name.

Gichuru Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gichuru is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gichuru? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 48,611th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 687,310 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gichuru reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 177,126th most prevalent given name globally, held by 1,851 people.

The surname Gichuru is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 10,398 people, or 1 in 4,441. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 17 percent live, Nairobi County, where 17 percent live and Meru County, where 11 percent live. Besides Kenya Gichuru occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Gichuru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gichuru last name is primarily Christian (99%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gichuru last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Gichuru earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.37% less than the national average, earning $39,539 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.11% less than the national average, earning $40,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaichuru936/
Gichuruh931/
Gicuru9214/
Ichuru921/
Gichiru86355/
Gishuru8613/
Gaicuru866/
Gichoru866/
Sichuru864/
Gechuru862/
Guchuru861/
Icuru837/
Chichuru801/
Echuru77206/
Gisuru779/
Ichoru775/
Gicoru771/
Chizuru7170/
Goizuru7122/
Gaizuru7117/
Ngisuru714/
Chijuru714/
Echurui711/
Ichuroo711/
Chezuru711/
Ecuru67633/
Izuru67313/
Eziohuru6773/
Icoru6740/
Jhuru6733/
Ijuru678/
Chiezuru671/
Echaurus671/
Hechhuru671/
Hetchuru671/
Jujchuru671/

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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
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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 Gichuru
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