Gadaje Surname
Approximately 558 people bear this surname
Gadaje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 443 | 1:43,323 | 2,274 |
| Nigeria | 110 | 1:1,610,389 | 60,100 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
The alternate forms: Gadajé (2) are calculated separately.
Gadaje (595) may also be a first name.
Gadaje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gadaje Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gadaje (Marathi: गादजे, Oriya: ଗଡାେଯ) occurs most in Niger. It can be found in the variant forms: Gadajé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gadaje? popularity and diffusion
Gadaje is the 566,665th most widely held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 13,060,118 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gadaje are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 79 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 342,839th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 595 people.
The last name Gadaje is most commonly used in Niger, where it is held by 443 people, or 1 in 43,323. In Niger Gadaje is mostly concentrated in: Tahoua Region, where 89 percent live, Maradi Region, where 8 percent live and Zinder Region, where 2 percent live. Outside of Niger it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 20 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gadaje Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gadaje in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗଡାେଯ | gadaeya | - |
| Gadaje in the Marathi language | ||
| गादजे | gadaje | 50 |
| गाडजे | gadaje | 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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- 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 Gadaje
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