Githinji Surname

14,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,654 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Githinji Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Githinji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya39,2951:1,175190
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
England431:1,295,76958,667
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Githinji (10,455) may also be a first name.

Githinji Last Name Facts

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

Githinji is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Githinji.

How Common Is The Last Name Githinji? popularity and diffusion

The surname Githinji is the 14,053rd most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 183,778 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Githinji reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Githinji is also the 59,503rd most common given name throughout the world It is held by 10,455 people.

It is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 39,295 people, or 1 in 1,175. In Kenya Githinji is mostly found in: Nyeri County, where 17 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 14 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 13 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Githinji Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Githinji surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Githinji earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning $40,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.76% more than the national average, earning $73,414 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Githinjih942/
Githinnji941/
Githinjji941/
Githinjii941/
Githnji933/
Ithinji932/
Gitinji931/
Githenji8826/
Githingi8814/
Githunji8810/
Githinja886/
Gethinji881/
Gitenji801/
Gittingi7518/
Chitinji7513/
Gethenji751/
Gitainsi751/
Istinie67146/
Itiniyo6769/
Gitinge675/
Gutunji673/
Getinie671/
Sitinie671/
Zitinja671/
Ettinji671/
Cetinji671/
Žitinja671/

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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 Githinji
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