Gadanya Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Israel

Gadanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gadanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria591:3,002,42093,371
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Gadanya (20) may also be a first name.

Gadanya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gadanya (Hindi: गडंया, Marathi: गादन्या, Oriya: ଗଡଣଯ୍ା) occurs most in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gadanya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,136,387th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Gadanya are found; 76 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 20 people.

The last name Gadanya is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 3,002,420. In Nigeria Gadanya is mostly found in: Kano, where 86 percent reside and Oyo, where 2 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 15 percent reside and Israel, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adanya92560/
Gadanha86115/
Godanya8641/
Adeanya8622/
Addanya8616/
Hadanya8612/
Adanyah869/
Aadanya867/
Gadonya866/
Adhanya862/
Adaanya862/
Adannya861/
Adhanyah805/
Adeasnya804/
Gaudania801/
Adanaiya801/
Adania773,687/
Adanyo7797/
Odanya7724/
Adonya7718/
Adanja7717/
Adagna777/
Gadaña771/
Ghadamnia7517/
Gadanihas753/
Audagna71305/
Gadanho71168/
Adhania71159/
Adaniah7181/
Hadania7179/
Adhanja7163/
Gadagno7132/
Adangna717/
Adeunya715/
Addania714/
Odeanya712/
Adanjah712/
Gadanjo711/
Adaniat711/
Godania711/
Adaniha711/
Ahdania711/
Aidonya711/
Adeinya711/
Gaudaña711/
Adahgna711/
Adaugna711/
Adainha711/
Adanyoh711/
Adeanja711/
Godanyo711/
Godhania67329/
Addangna67138/
Hadaniah6768/
Adaña6711/
Adhaniah6710/
Adanihas676/
Gaudagno675/
Adanaija674/
Hadainia671/
Hajdania671/
Gadanijo671/
Aadhanea671/

Gadanya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gadanya in the Hindi language
गडंयाgadanya-
Gadanya in the Oriya language
ଗଡଣଯ୍ାgadanaya-
Gadanya in the Marathi language
गादन्याgadan'ya50
गडंयाgadanya50

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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 Gadanya
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