Githanda Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Githanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Githanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Githanda Last Name Facts

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

The last name Githanda occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Githanda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Githanda is the 8,193,072nd most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Githanda is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Githanda are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Githanda is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 15,393,300. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 33 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 33 percent are found and Nyeri County, where 33 percent are found. Apart from Kenya it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gitanda935/
Guitanda8814/
Sithanda881/
Guthanda881/
Itanda86448/
Getanda80507/
Sitanda80330/
Itandea8068/
Istanda8030/
Citanda8022/
Gutanda8013/
Jitanda805/
Aitanda801/
Gitando801/
Zitanda801/
Chitanda7510,057/
Huitanda75124/
Sithando7512/
Guitando753/
Gaitande752/
Ngitando751/
Tjitanda751/
Guthonda751/
Githendo751/
Sitandah751/
Etanda71729/
Chithando71366/
Itonda71123/
Chittanda718/
Chitandah711/
Ngaitonda711/
Sietandah711/
Githendii711/
Estanda671,009/
Ethonda6774/
Sitando6773/
Gutonda6727/
Zitonda6724/
Getando6719/
Sitonda6714/
Chitthamda674/
Gitondo672/
Chethandad671/
Eatanda671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Githanda
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