Gabgab Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Gabgab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gabgab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria771:501,70837,085
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Gabgab Last Name Facts

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

Gabgab (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﺒﻘﺎﺏ, Oriya: ଗବଗବ୍) is more frequently found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gabgab? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,034,059th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Gabgab are found; 91 percent are found in North Africa and 91 percent are found in Mahgreb.

The surname Gabgab is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 501,708. In Algeria it is mostly concentrated in: El Oued Province, where 100 percent live. Aside from Algeria Gabgab occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 5 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gabab9111/
Ghabghab861/
Gobgab8365/
Gabgaw831/
Ghabab831/
Abab801,575/
Gabgoub773/
Gabhabh771/
Habab733,118/
Ababs73565/
Abaab7356/
Ababd7319/
Abasb7310/
Abaib738/
Aabab735/
Abhab734/
Gavab732/
Ababh732/
Abaub731/
Abgob731/
Abeab731/
Ababt731/
Habhab671,516/
Habaib67288/
Ghabghoub67101/
Ahabab6744/
Gabhav6732/
Gobgob6727/
Gawgaw6717/
Habeab6712/
Aibaub6710/
Habayb6710/
Gaboob677/
Gaabab676/
Ababss675/
Gavabh673/
Gaabob671/
Ababth671/
Ngabap671/
Abaabs671/
Abaubh671/
Abhaab671/
Hababh671/
Aababs671/

Gabgab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gabgab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻗﺒﻘﺎﺏqbqab-
Gabgab in the Oriya language
ଗବଗବ୍gabagab-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gabgab
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