Gadabu Surname

582,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 539 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Nauru

Gadabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gadabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
Nauru341:349106
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
England11:55,718,059489,080
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Gadabu (10) may also be a first name.

Gadabu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gadabu (Hindi: गडबू, Marathi: गडबु) occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gadabu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 582,011th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,520,493 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Gadabu reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Gadabu is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 10 people.

Gadabu is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is carried by 471 people, or 1 in 36,346. Apart from Malawi it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Nauru, where 6 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gadabou92110/
Gaudabu923/
Gadhabu922/
Adabu91491/
Gadabout862/
Gaydaybu861/
Gadavu8370/
Adabou8356/
Adhabu8311/
Adaabu8311/
Gedabu837/
Godabu837/
Adeabu833/
Adabus831/
Adabuu831/
Adabeu831/
Gadawu831/
Hadabou778/
Haddabu776/
Hadabuy771/
Addaibu771/
Ngadavu771/
Adaibou771/
Gadebou771/
Gaddavu771/
Adobu73388/
Adavu73113/
Odabu732/
Adaboush712/
Gadaivou711/
Ghodabui711/
Ghadavau711/
Haidabou711/
Goudabou711/
Adhavu67694/
Gedebu6727/
Godebu679/
Adeibu678/
Gödebu675/
Adobuh675/
Adaboo674/
Adaboe674/
Aadavu674/
Adampu673/
Hadavu673/
Adoubu672/
Adavou671/
Odgabu671/
Addavu671/
Adavuu671/
Adaavu671/
Odabou671/
Eidabu671/

Gadabu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gadabu in the Hindi language
गडबूgadabu-
Gadabu in the Marathi language
गडबुgadabu50
गदबूgadabu33.33
गडबूgadabu16.67

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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 Gadabu
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