Guchu Surname

116,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,946 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Guchu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guchu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,1401:14,7071,782
Zimbabwe7611:20,2873,025
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England51:11,143,612252,590
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Guchu (1,556) may also be a first name.

Guchu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guchu (Russian: Гучу, Tibetan: དགུ་ཆུ་) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guchu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Guchu is the 116,772nd most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,846,819 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Guchu live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 196,434th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,556 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,140 people, or 1 in 14,707. In Kenya Guchu is most numerous in: Muranga County, where 53 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 14 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Guchu exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 19 percent reside and Belgium, where 0 percent reside.

Guchu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Guchu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Guchu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.53% less than the national average, earning $28,679 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nguchu9119/
Guchhu911/
Gutchu911/
Guschu911/
Uchu89440/
Gucu89250/
Gauchou8356/
Guchhui839/
Gutchou832/
Guchout831/
Gutchus830/
Gushu801,275/
Huchu801,117/
Gichu801,000/
Euchu80234/
Uchau80100/
Guciu8090/
Auchu8080/
Utchu8037/
Gochu8030/
Gutcu8025/
Guzhu8013/
Ouchu8011/
Uchui8010/
Uchus809/
Gujhu809/
Uchou806/
Ucheu804/
Uychu804/
Gucui804/
Gukhu801/
Guhhu801/
Gucou801/
Uchhu801/
Uchup801/
Udchu801/
Gauchoux77153/
Gutcheus7713/
Gaudchau7713/
Goutchou773/
Ngouchou772/
Gautchux771/
Ghuchuit771/
Gueuchou771/
Gutchoup771/
Gutschau771/
Gutschou771/
Goutchus770/
Ucu75847/
Gichui73538/
Ouchou73356/
Gichau73290/
Auchus7318/
Guzhou7315/
Huichu7312/
Gaujhu7311/
Houchu7311/
Goucou739/
Gucius734/
Guczuj734/
Goushu733/
Ngushu732/
Ghochu732/
Auchau732/
Guczui732/
Hutchu731/
Gochhu731/
Uchuch731/
Uuchui731/
Guushu731/
Ouchut731/
Goujhu731/
Guhsus731/
Auchou731/
Gichuh731/
Goucui731/
Euchut730/
Euchus730/
Gushus730/
Gouchault71225/
Goudchaux7157/
Guttschau7128/
Guttschuß7124/
Gueutchou714/
Gaudchoux711/
Gueutcheu711/
Ochu675,174/
Guju672,735/
Guzu671,977/
Gusu67929/
Guţu67348/
Aucu67347/
Eucu67231/
Utcu67128/
Oucu6789/
Gichohu6782/
Ucau6776/
Uguu6770/
Uciu6761/
Houchou6750/
Guxu6749/
Gouchoe6742/
Guşu6731/
Ucuy6718/
Guttschuss6712/
Hucu679/
Ukhu677/
Ucuh676/
Uzhu676/
Gaucius675/
Ouchgou674/
Țucu673/
Gaushus672/
Gushust672/
Eutcheu672/
Heuchou672/
Outchou672/
Ghichuy672/
Hushchu672/
Autchhu671/
Oucheue671/
Heucheu671/
Ouchoud671/
Ouchuch671/
Uchchus671/
Ushchup671/
Șucu671/
Gochhau671/
Eutchou671/
Ngaushu671/
Ucuj671/
Ucuu671/
Uhhu671/
Uicu671/
Uucu671/
Gautschoux671/
Hutchus670/

Guchu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guchu in the Tibetan language
དགུ་ཆུ་guchu50
མགུ་ཆུ་guchu33.33
མགོ་ཆུ་gochu16.67
Guchu in the Russian language
Гучуgucu-

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Footnotes

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