Gadafi Surname
Approximately 3,732 people bear this surname
Gadafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1,524 | 1:17,730 | 2,249 |
| Uganda | 953 | 1:40,965 | 5,189 |
| Nigeria | 582 | 1:304,369 | 16,951 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| Indonesia | 134 | 1:986,934 | 72,456 |
| Cameroon | 36 | 1:576,919 | 44,454 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Niger | 20 | 1:959,601 | 21,357 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Tanzania | 12 | 1:4,411,801 | 54,433 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Gadafi (7,472) may also be a first name.
Gadafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gadafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gadafi (Marathi: गाडिफ) is found in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gadafi.
How Common Is The Last Name Gadafi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 122,500th most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,952,719 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Gadafi live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 56 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 74,371st most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 7,472 people.
This surname is most widely held in Ghana, where it is held by 1,524 people, or 1 in 17,730. Aside from Ghana it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 26 percent reside and Nigeria, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaddafi | 92 | 16,920 | / |
| Gadaffi | 92 | 265 | / |
| Ghadafi | 92 | 88 | / |
| Gadhafi | 92 | 59 | / |
| Ggadafi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gadafei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gadaafi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gaadafi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gadafhi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Adafi | 91 | 40 | / |
| Gaddaffi | 86 | 218 | / |
| Ghaddafi | 86 | 54 | / |
| Gaddhafi | 86 | 42 | / |
| Ghadaffi | 86 | 11 | / |
| Ghadafii | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gadhaffi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gadaffhi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaddafie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ghadaifi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ghadafie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gadhafie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hadafi | 83 | 82 | / |
| Godafi | 83 | 12 | / |
| Adaifi | 83 | 10 | / |
| Gadafy | 83 | 6 | / |
| Gadafe | 83 | 6 | / |
| Asdafi | 83 | 4 | / |
| Adafis | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gadafa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Adafio | 83 | 1 | / |
| Aydafi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Addafi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Addaafi | 77 | 17 | / |
| Ghodafi | 77 | 16 | / |
| Ghadafa | 77 | 16 | / |
| Gedafie | 77 | 7 | / |
| Hadhafi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gadaffy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ghadafy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gaddafy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Haddafi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gadafeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gadaffe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Godafie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gadhafy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghadafe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Adaffie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaddafe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gadaphi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hadaffi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hadafis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Odafi | 73 | 208 | / |
| Adafa | 73 | 64 | / |
| Adafe | 73 | 62 | / |
| Adofi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gadoufio | 71 | 13 | / |
| Adafioyi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ghedaifi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gasdafee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gadhaffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adhahfiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghadaffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adafer | 67 | 451 | / |
| Hadafe | 67 | 35 | / |
| Hadafa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Addofi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Aïdofi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Aidofi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ahdafy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Adofio | 67 | 9 | / |
| Adafyd | 67 | 9 | / |
| Odaifi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Adoffi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Odafie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Godofi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aîdofi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adhafy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oudafi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adhafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Godafa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gedafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gedefi | 67 | 1 | / |
Gadafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gadafi in the Marathi language | ||
| गाडिफ | gadipha | 50 |
| गडाफी | gadaphi | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gadafi
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