Gikaru Surname
Approximately 1,211 people bear this surname
Gikaru Surname User-submission:
Gikaru is derived from a 'kikuyu', an name Ukaru meaning, 'respect'.
Gikaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,179 | 1:39,169 | 4,160 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Gikaru (263) may also be a first name.
Gikaru Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gikaru is derived from a 'kikuyu', an name Ukaru meaning, 'respect'.
- adamslymeGikaru Demographics
Average Gikaru Salary in
United States
$34,100 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gikaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gikaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gikaru (Marathi: गीकरु) occurs most in Kenya. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gikaru? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 310,992nd most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 6,017,792 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Gikaru live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gikaru is also the 548,616th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 263 people.
The last name Gikaru is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 1,179 people, or 1 in 39,169. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 39 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 14 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.
Gikaru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Gikaru last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.
Gikaru earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.97% less than the national average, earning $34,100 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikaru | 91 | 1,106 | / |
| Hikaru | 83 | 301 | / |
| Gicaru | 83 | 71 | / |
| Sikaru | 83 | 28 | / |
| Ikearu | 83 | 10 | / |
| Jikaru | 83 | 5 | / |
| Cikaru | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ikarou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ikharu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yikaru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gukaru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ikareut | 77 | 522 | / |
| Sikarau | 77 | 11 | / |
| Aikarou | 77 | 8 | / |
| Haikaru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Saikaru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Iskahru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sikharu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Idkarou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iskarus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekaru | 73 | 2,452 | / |
| Ikoru | 73 | 150 | / |
| Icaru | 73 | 34 | / |
| Ykaru | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iskarous | 71 | 82 | / |
| Isckarus | 71 | 8 | / |
| Aikoru | 67 | 246 | / |
| Sicaru | 67 | 130 | / |
| Sekaru | 67 | 48 | / |
| Eukaru | 67 | 32 | / |
| Jikoru | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ikorgu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zikoru | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ekearu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Eikoru | 67 | 8 | / |
| Icarus | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hekaru | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sikoru | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ikaroo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zekaru | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekarui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hicaru | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ikooru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikorou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gukeru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekarud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cicaru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hykaru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jekaru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gicoru | 67 | 1 | / |
Gikaru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gikaru in the Marathi language | ||
| गीकरु | gikaru | - |
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Footnotes
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