Gitonga Surname

6,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81,503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Gitonga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gitonga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya80,9811:57081
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
England461:1,211,26256,182
Botswana331:66,27111,607
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
China71:195,331,65210,124
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Gitonga (23,963) may also be a first name.

Gitonga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gitonga is found most in Kenya. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gitonga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,949th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 89,414 people. Gitonga is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Gitonga live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gitonga is also the 33,069th most common first name throughout the world, held by 23,963 people.

It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 80,981 people, or 1 in 570. In Kenya Gitonga is most numerous in: Meru County, where 37 percent reside, Tharaka Nithi County, where 16 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 8 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Gitonga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gitonga last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Gitonga surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.86% being registered with the political party.

Gitonga earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.94% less than the national average, earning $41,017 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Githonga937/
Guitonga932/
Gitongah931/
Kgitonga931/
Itonga921,330/
Gitona92104/
Gitoga9248/
Sitonga86762/
Gitonge86193/
Yitonga86144/
Zitonga86106/
Gitanga8652/
Gitunga8646/
Gitongo8630/
Itongha8614/
Ithonga8613/
Itongat867/
Getonga866/
Githoga865/
Ngitona861/
Gjtonga861/
Guitona861/
Aitonga861/
Gitongi861/
Itoga834,928/
Itona83889/
Guitanga809,751/
Githongo801,351/
Sithonga801,011/
Chitonga80291/
Githanga80270/
Ngitongo80246/
Githenga8062/
Jitongha8028/
Gitoneas8011/
Gitang'a805/
Gitung'a804/
Guitongo802/
Ithong'a802/
Heitonga801/
Gitungay801/
Zitongha801/
Itonghga801/
Itoninga801/
Gitangna801/
Guitunga801/
Haitonga801/
Ghitongo801/
Aitotnga801/
Getongai801/
Githunga801/
Gitong'i801/
Yitongah801/
Zithonga801/
Itongo772,264/
Etonga771,522/
Itanga771,041/
Gitogo77350/
Gitana77332/
Gitaga77152/
Itouna7717/
Itonay7714/
Itonaa7712/
Istona779/
Aitona778/
Getona775/
Itonai774/
Hitoga773/
Aitoga772/
Iotona771/
Gitàna771/
Itogoa771/
Itoina771/
Itohna771/
Chitonnga75301/
Chitotnga75183/
Nghitongo7592/
Guitangna7586/
Githang'a7585/
Guittanga7550/
Guitoneau7548/
Seitongha7517/
Chaitonga757/
Githungah754/
Githung'a754/
Githong'o752/
Guitannga751/
Gaithoina751/
Gitgano71876/
Gitungo71509/
Aitouna71375/
Gaitana71282/
Yitongo71280/
Zitongo71264/
Githaga71194/
Sitongo71146/
Sitanga71102/
Guitonneau7194/
Setonga7173/
Guitana7171/
Etounga7164/
Getongo7156/
Hitongo7143/
Gutanga7121/
Itounas7112/
Haitona7110/
Hitanga718/
Gitango718/
Aitanga718/
Itangha717/
Yitanga716/
Itangga714/
Guittoneau714/
Citanga714/
Estonga713/
Gitangi713/
Jitanga712/
Itongou712/
Gitange712/
Gaytoga712/
Guitono712/
Ithanga712/
Goitana712/
Githogo712/
Gitungi712/
Ithongo712/
Istoina711/
Githana711/
Gitogoh711/
Itohina711/
Etongha711/
Ito'naa711/
Itongot711/
Itoongo711/
Jitongo711/
Oitoona711/
Yotonga711/
Gitanay711/
Guitaga711/
Getunga711/
Getanga711/
Ngitana711/
Kgitana711/
Gettona710/
Itana673,516/
Etoga673,249/
Chitongo672,949/
Guittonneau67976/
Chitanga67883/
Djitanga67623/
Itono67478/
Githungo67226/
Gaitanas67121/
Itogo67119/
Sitangga67109/
Sethonga6798/
Itaga6779/
Etona6764/
Githangi6749/
Gittangi6742/
Ytoga6718/
Ittounas6714/
Hitangha678/
Sithanga677/
Hittanga675/
Sithongo675/
Githanna674/
Hitangaa674/
Ngitungi673/
Itoungou672/
Goitagaz672/
Jittanga671/
Itaninga671/
Guetanga671/
Guitango671/
Gittanna671/
Gujtanga671/
Ngetongo671/
Ng'etoga671/
Zaitanga671/
Yitongou671/
Sitangha671/
Tjitanga671/
Haitanga671/
Aaitouna671/
Chittotngat671/
Ithong'o671/
Ngitogoi671/
Gethongo671/
Guetouna671/
Gitaungo671/
Gaithaga671/
Yitangha671/
Ethongha671/

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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 Gitonga
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