Githaka Surname

265,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Githaka Surname User-submission:

Githaka is a surname derived from a nickname commonly used to refer to people under that name. They are mostly descendants of Kariuki. Githakas are mostly Kikuyu, meaning that they reside along areas around mount Kenya.

Githaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,4641:31,5443,446
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Githaka (208) may also be a first name.

Githaka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Githaka is a surname derived from a nickname commonly used to refer to people under that name. They are mostly descendants of Kariuki. Githakas are mostly Kikuyu, meaning that they reside along areas around mount Kenya.

- slowkqi

Githaka Last Name Facts

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

Githaka is most common in Kenya. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Githaka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Githaka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 265,986th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,957,514 people. The last name Githaka occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Githaka reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 627,410th most commonly used forename in the world, borne by 208 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 1,464 people, or 1 in 31,544. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kirinyaga County, where 65 percent live, Nairobi County, where 10 percent live and Lamu County, where 7 percent live. Excluding Kenya Githaka is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Githaka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Githaika931/
Gitaka92655/
Guthaka8687/
Sithaka8612/
Jithaka866/
Githeka863/
Guitaka862/
Gitakah861/
Gittaka861/
Itaka837,419/
Sithakha8055/
Sithakka806/
Geethaka804/
Gitakaya801/
Guuthaka801/
Gutaka77636/
Sitaka77531/
Aitaka77111/
Hitaka7795/
Itakay7759/
Yitaka7743/
Citaka7739/
Itakka7720/
Itaaka7714/
Ithoka7714/
Ietaka7713/
Jitaka779/
Gitoka775/
Itakai773/
Itahka773/
Gitaki771/
Zitaka771/
Iotaka771/
Gitako771/
Getaka771/
Oitaka771/
Sithakhai7562/
Sitakka71253/
Guttaka7197/
Gitacay7182/
Sithako7159/
Yothaka7149/
Gutaaka7128/
Sethaka7113/
Ghutaka7113/
Gitakos718/
Githeca715/
Jittaka715/
Gethake715/
Githeko714/
Cittaka714/
Aitakah713/
Aitakka713/
Saitaka712/
Getheka711/
Ythakha711/
Gutheka711/
Ittakka711/
Goytaka711/
Aitakay711/
Isstaka711/
Ngetaka711/
Sitakaa711/
Sitakai711/
Gutakka711/
Citakai711/
Etaka67728/
Itoka67425/
Itako67364/
Sethakha67210/
Setthaka67180/
Seethaka6795/
Ytaka6723/
Goitacaz6716/
Itaca677/
Sethakai676/
Istochka675/
Guttakka673/
Goitouka671/
Istaikau671/
Yithakey671/
Sithakho671/
Saitakai671/
Goitacas671/

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