Gadaya Surname
Approximately 1,586 people bear this surname
Gadaya Surname User-submission:
The Gadāya (गदाय) surname is derived from the words gad [nominal verb, Ātmanepada] and yate. It means 'to become sick', 'to become lazy'.
Gadaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 1,541 | 1:8,820 | 1,197 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Gadaya (112) may also be a first name.
Gadaya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Gadāya (गदाय) surname is derived from the words gad [nominal verb, Ātmanepada] and yate. It means 'to become sick', 'to become lazy'.
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Where Does The Last Name Gadaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gadaya (Hindi: गाडया, Marathi: गाडाया, Oriya: ଗାଡାୟା) is found in Chad more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gadaya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gadaya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 250,142nd most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,594,922 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Gadaya are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 885,979th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 112 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Chad, where it is borne by 1,541 people, or 1 in 8,820. Besides Chad it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent are found and The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.
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Gadaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gadaya in the Hindi language | ||
| गाडया | gadaya | 50 |
| गडया | gadaya | 50 |
| Gadaya in the Marathi language | ||
| गाडाया | gadaya | 47.06 |
| गादया | gadaya | 17.65 |
| गाडया | gadaya | 15.69 |
| गडया | gadaya | 11.76 |
| गडाय | gadaya | 7.84 |
| Gadaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାଡାୟା | gadaya | 33.33 |
| ଗଦୟ | gadaya | 33.33 |
| ଗାଦାୟ | gadaya | 33.33 |
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