Gadava Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gadava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gadava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
India81:95,883,173728,828
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Gadava (80) may also be a first name.

Gadava Last Name Facts

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

Gadava (Marathi: गडवा, Russian: Гадава) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gadava? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gadava is the 3,957,383rd most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 36 percent of Gadava reside; 32 percent reside in West Africa and 32 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,075,395th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 80 people.

It is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 2,596,134. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 100 percent are found. Not including Cameroon Gadava exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 32 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 32 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gadaeva921,867/
Gadavha9221/
Gadavad9220/
Gadavas926/
Gadhava924/
Ghadava924/
Gadavat922/
Gadavay921/
Gadayva921/
Gaddava921/
Gadavai921/
Adava91561/
Gadhavad8624/
Gaudavad868/
Ghadavad866/
Gaidaeva862/
Gaudaeva861/
Ghadavaj861/
Ghadavah861/
Ghadavau861/
Gadhavap861/
Gadaba8319,506/
Adavat83579/
Godava83289/
Gadeva83250/
Gadawa83118/
Hadava83106/
Adhava8390/
Gadova8362/
Adavad8350/
Adaava8330/
Aidava8316/
Aïdava8313/
Adavah8312/
Aadava836/
Adavai835/
Audava833/
Addava833/
Adavas832/
Adavaa831/
Ahdava831/
Gadoeva7717,501/
Gadabad771,094/
Gadeeva77561/
Gaydova77406/
Haidava77249/
Gaydeva77102/
Gajdova7798/
Godavad7788/
Godavat7761/
Gadhaba7751/
Godaeva7731/
Gaidova7729/
Hadavai7723/
Ghadeva7716/
Aidavad7715/
Hadavat7713/
Hadavas7713/
Aadhava7712/
Hadavad7711/
Adavait779/
Godavai777/
Gedaeva775/
Gadabha773/
Ghadaba773/
Gaudova772/
Aadavat772/
Gadovas772/
Gaideva772/
Gasdova772/
Gadabat771/
Gaudeva771/
Gadavei771/
Gadawah771/
Gadaway771/
Gadevau771/
Godavas771/
Godhava771/
Adhavas771/
Adhavat771/
Aidavat771/
Aidhava771/
Gaidawa771/
Haydava771/
Haîdava771/
Hatdava771/
Goudava771/
Gadabai771/
Gadabay771/
Gadavey771/
Gadhavo771/
Ahadava771/
Adavash771/
Gadabaz771/
Gaudhaivay751/
Adawa735,178/
Adaba733,838/
Adova73706/
Odava7372/
Adavo7331/
Ghodavat71100/
Hadavaid7194/
Gadaibai7156/
Gadabhai7136/
Gaudabad7127/
Ghadabah7117/
Gaydeeva7111/
Gaydabas718/
Gadabadh714/
Gadeauwa714/
Gaidabas713/
Ghodavad712/
Godhavad712/
Godavadh712/
Ghadabai712/
Gadabais711/
Gadabait711/
Gaudabai711/
Gaidabai711/
Gaidawad711/
Gajdosva711/
Gadaybay711/
Godavath711/
Adaavath711/
Ahadavad711/
Adhavath711/
Hadavait711/
Ghadeeva711/
Gadaivou711/
Gadaveip711/
Haidayva711/
Godaba672,378/
Adaway67876/
Godawa67708/
Adovas67572/
Godova67550/
Hadawa67469/
Hadaba67172/
Aydova67167/
Adabay67129/
Godeva6780/
Adawai6773/
Aidova6756/
Audova6754/
Gadabo6743/
Gadoba6733/
Addawa6730/
Adabai6721/
Adovah6718/
Aduova6717/
Gadowa6717/
Gadawo6717/
Hadova6715/
Adaiba6713/
Adawua6712/
Asdova6710/
Odavat6710/
Adovat679/
Adawah679/
Gedova679/
Gadewa677/
Addaba677/
Odavas676/
Adowaa676/
Hadavaidh675/
Adasua675/
Gadová675/
Adawaï675/
Adeawa675/
Adabea674/
Adeaba673/
Adaawo673/
Adahba673/
Aidaba673/
Aidawa673/
Adhawa672/
Hodava672/
Gooddavat672/
Adabaa672/
Adaiwa672/
Adovaz672/
Adavos672/
Eadawa672/
Adabaj671/
Gağğadova671/
Gadhabadh671/
Hadavaidd671/
Adavoh671/
Aadova671/
Adeiva671/
Adeyva671/
Ahdova671/
Gedawa671/
Ajdawa671/
Adaaba671/
Audaba671/
Odavad671/
Hadavaiph671/
Gadovo671/
Adhaba671/
Adaabo671/
Adawoa671/
Aydawa671/
Adajba671/
Adauwa671/
Adavou671/
Adaawa671/

Gadava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gadava in the Marathi language
गडवाgadava-
Gadava in the Russian language
Гадаваgadava-

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