Gitau Surname

6,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84,641 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gitau Surname User-submission:

The Gitau surname means 'one that people seek advice from'.

Gitau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya77,1201:59986
Sudan3,9201:9,5691,352
Rwanda2,7911:4,0721,005
United States3641:995,76673,638
England1401:397,98627,485
United Arab Emirates1141:80,3717,328
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France11:66,422,722504,397
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Gitau (20,245) may also be a first name.

Gitau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gitau surname means 'one that people seek advice from'.

- ycleptben

Gitau Last Name Facts

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

Gitau (Hindi: गीताु, Marathi: िगटाउ) is most common in Kenya. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gitau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,674th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 86,099 people. The last name Gitau is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gitau are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Gitau is also the 37,462nd most commonly held forename world-wide, held by 20,245 people.

The surname Gitau is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 77,120 people, or 1 in 599. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 29 percent live, Muranga County, where 15 percent live and Nairobi County, where 15 percent live. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 5 percent live and Rwanda, where 3 percent live.

Gitau Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Gitau last name are 2.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.11% registered with the political party.

The amount Gitau earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 143.69% more than the national average, earning R 579,108 per year and in United States they earn 3.68% less than the national average, earning $41,561 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gistau91503/
Giteau91361/
Ghitau91274/
Githau9155/
Gaitau9136/
Gitaux911/
Sgitau911/
Gitauh911/
Gitaup911/
Gitauu911/
Gittau910/
Gita8918,482/
Gitu895,595/
Itau89487/
Guiteau83315/
Guitaut8368/
Githahu8364/
Guitaud8333/
Gaitaud8328/
Gitteau8322/
Giteaux838/
Guitaux838/
Gitauya835/
Guistau831/
Gitauji831/
Goita8031,290/
Ghita8026,669/
Gaita806,357/
Gitta803,152/
Githu803,079/
Gietu801,933/
Guita801,765/
Ngita80713/
Githa80599/
Ghitu80594/
Gitas80425/
Ngitu80360/
Gitai80272/
Ithau80270/
Gaitu80236/
Gitay80220/
Gitaa80216/
Gista80198/
Gittu80188/
Sitau80149/
Guitu80147/
Aitau80144/
Gitui80116/
Ggita8094/
Gitoa8087/
Gitae8047/
Gitea8041/
Hitau8035/
Gitah8035/
Jitau8025/
Gieta8024/
Goitu8015/
Gutau8014/
Getau8013/
Itaju807/
Giteu806/
Gitap805/
Gitaí805/
Gitus804/
Itaue804/
Itayu803/
Gitad803/
Gitux803/
Itauy803/
Gitat802/
Itauh802/
Itaus802/
Itahu802/
Gituo802/
Gitou802/
Gitue802/
Gidtu801/
Gytau801/
Itaud801/
Itaut801/
Istau801/
Zgita801/
Gjtau801/
Gistu801/
Gitaj801/
Gituh801/
Jgitu801/
Gituu801/
Guitteau77347/
Guittaut7710/
Guithaux774/
Guiteaud773/
Guisteau772/
Guittaud771/
Guitault771/
Guisthau771/
Ngaithau771/
Guithaud771/
Gitteaux770/
Ita7539,836/
Itu754,957/
Githae734,644/
Ng'itu733,907/
Githui733,451/
Goitea732,595/
Gheita731,312/
Chitau73920/
Gittus73610/
Ghitea73568/
Gitaye73470/
Ghetau73460/
Guittu73401/
Giteya73396/
Giesta73329/
Guitou73245/
Ghitta73244/
Ngoita73243/
Guttau73240/
Gitahy73221/
Githuo73197/
Gistas73182/
Ngaita73176/
Gaitas73169/
Guitta73147/
Gitaje73118/
Siteau73108/
Gitawe7399/
Giteiu7395/
Gishta7392/
Gaitou7383/
Guitay7375/
Goitay7365/
Nggita7363/
Guitap7362/
Ghiotu7360/
Githay7355/
Gaitha7351/
Gaitaz7342/
Haitau7341/
Gittha7335/
Ngitah7334/
Guitas7329/
Gita'a7329/
Ggitta7329/
Guista7325/
Gaitus7322/
Gittap7322/
Gaitay7319/
Gitouy7319/
Ngitha7317/
Githai7315/
Gitiya7314/
Gitaji7314/
Ngittu7313/
Gitaia7313/
Gituyi7313/
Ngitta7311/
Gueita7311/
Ghitou738/
Gittas737/
Sitayu737/
Aggita737/
Guitha737/
Giztas737/
Goitta736/
Githeu736/
Ghitay736/
Githuu736/
Gitaya735/
Nggitu735/
Zittau735/
Guitai735/
Ghaita735/
Gitayi735/
Githue735/
Jitaue735/
Ngitay735/
Gitaja734/
Giteja734/
Gituya734/
Guitat734/
Gietai734/
Gaitta734/
Ghitah734/
Yitayu734/
Saitau733/
Gaitad733/
Guthau733/
Gietha732/
Gaithu732/
Gitash732/
Gittah732/
Gaitah732/
Ghitat732/
Ohgita732/
N'Gitu731/
Jithau731/
Citayu731/
Guitea731/
Gaytau731/
Ghaitu731/
Gaitea731/
Gaitga731/
Gistad731/
Gistus731/
Gitaha731/
Githha731/
Gitoja731/
Gittaa731/
Gittae731/
Ghutau731/
Ghitad731/
Gutaju731/
Sitahu731/
Sithau731/
Tgitha731/
Gaiteu731/
Itauyi731/
Seitau731/
Goitus731/
Itaihu731/
Itayau731/
Jiteau731/
Nghita731/
Ngaitu731/
Suitau731/
Goitui731/
Goitìa731/
Goitou731/
Gistat731/
Gitaid731/
Githad731/
Githas731/
Gittta731/
Guitah731/
Guiteu731/
Guidta731/
Gutayu731/
Gietah731/
Ghoita731/
Gaaita731/
Gaitaa731/
Gaitai731/
Aitaus731/
Ghitaj731/
Gitait731/
Gitush731/
Getahu731/
Goytau731/
Gaitap731/
Jistau731/
Gietta730/
Githus730/
Guitteaud71527/
Guist'hau7184/
Guitheaux7111/
Guitteaut711/
Guitteaux710/
Getu67168,563/
Sita6768,343/
Guta6767,283/
Zita6734,479/
Gutu6731,492/
Cita6718,348/
Geta6718,099/
Aita6716,160/
Jitu6713,339/
Situ6711,070/
Hita679,579/
Itai678,346/
Eita673,855/
Jita673,452/
Zitu673,218/
Itta672,882/
Gito672,868/
Itha672,451/
Oita672,128/
Itah671,992/
Uita671,715/
Ista671,548/
Itou671,039/
Eitu67929/
Ittu67886/
Hitu67867/
Itae67819/
Citu67794/
Guittap67710/
Itas67670/
Ghuitay67598/
Giestas67493/
Gioitta67433/
Etau67405/
Aitu67394/
Iotu67391/
Itaz67377/
Yita67370/
Itay67367/
Iota67325/
Itaj67260/
Itat67253/
Itap67252/
Iteu67244/
Ituh67225/
Itaa67198/
Guittat67164/
Ng'aita67128/
Itus67100/
Khitayu6798/
Itea6796/
Ghaitay6786/
Yitu6777/
Itut6776/
Ituu6771/
Ithu6769/
Gheatau6767/
Gitayee6749/
Coiteau6747/
Itoa6746/
Guitaya6744/
Gîta6743/
Gestaut6737/
Giuitta6730/
Gesteau6727/
Itup6727/
Güthaus6726/
Itue6724/
Guithou6722/
Ghaitha6721/
Ieta6718/
Itga6717/
Getteau6716/
Guitash6716/
Gietaye6716/
Itui6713/
Ghoitay6713/
Ng'ittu6711/
Gueitou6711/
Guitiya6711/
Uitu6710/
Oitu6710/
Itud6710/
Itad679/
Guistat679/
Žita679/
Gaitawe678/
Idta678/
Guitoya678/
Gaithou677/
Istu676/
Aitayup676/
Gittaje675/
Ihta675/
Guitoup675/
Hithaus675/
Githaya674/
Gaithui674/
Gyta674/
Gitijah674/
Guetaud674/
Gîtu674/
Gaithay674/
Gitteya674/
Gheitas674/
Jtau673/
Gitteus673/
Guidtta672/
Ngaitta672/
Gytu672/
Aishtau672/
Ngaituh672/
Guitapp672/
Guittou672/
Githayi672/
Ytau672/
Gjta672/
Ghitiya671/
Chitaud671/
Chitauh671/
Gaistea671/
Giestay671/
Gitthaa671/
Gittuss671/
Ghitaji671/
Ghittea671/
Ghituji671/
Chitahu671/
Gitaweh671/
Aisthau671/
Itaí671/
Githiea671/
Ithayau671/
Ituy671/
Ituş671/
Izta671/
Jitteau671/
Ngoitai671/
Ngoiteu671/
Ngithou671/
N'Goita671/
Goitaai671/
Goitaye671/
Goithaj671/
Gishtaj671/
Gitaihy671/
Gittaye671/
Guittah671/
Guistui671/
Gueteau671/
Güta671/
Haggita671/
Ghaitah671/
Gieszta671/
Ghidtaj671/
Gaitaji671/
Gaitaye671/
Gaitiya671/
Gaiïtou671/
Aitayus671/
Chaitau671/
Githaeh671/
Ngaitai671/
Ngaitha671/
Ietu671/
Ghittas671/
Guitoud671/
Githaye671/
Githeyu671/
Githiya671/
Githuth671/
Githuyi671/
Seitaju671/
Aithaus671/
Ghaista671/
Jitayut671/
Ghiotha671/
Gjtu671/
Gisteia671/
Gitayat671/
Githeus670/
Goithas670/
Gaithae670/

Gitau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gitau in the Marathi language
िगटाउigata'u-
Gitau in the Hindi language
गीताुgitau85.71
गिताऊgita'u3.57
गीतौgitau3.57
गीताgita3.57
गिताुgitau3.57

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