Gaddafi Surname
Approximately 16,920 people bear this surname
Gaddafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 11,921 | 1:524 | 96 |
| Nigeria | 3,360 | 1:52,721 | 4,031 |
| Ghana | 693 | 1:38,991 | 4,481 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| Oman | 272 | 1:13,559 | 1,553 |
| Iran | 75 | 1:1,023,767 | 46,913 |
| Pakistan | 42 | 1:4,253,426 | 29,680 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Afghanistan | 19 | 1:1,692,273 | 13,110 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Gaddafi (12,858) may also be a first name.
Gaddafi Demographics
Gaddafi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Gaddafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaddafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gaddafi (Arabic: قذافي, Hindi: गद्दाफी) is found in Libya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaddafi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gaddafi is the 31,545th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 430,706 people. The surname Gaddafi occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Gaddafi are found; 73 percent are found in North Africa and 73 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Gaddafi is also the 51,673rd most frequently occurring forename globally, held by 12,858 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Libya, where it is held by 11,921 people, or 1 in 524. Barring Libya it exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 20 percent live and Ghana, where 4 percent live.
Gaddafi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaddaffi | 93 | 218 | / |
| Ghaddafi | 93 | 54 | / |
| Gaddhafi | 93 | 42 | / |
| Gaddafie | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gadafi | 92 | 3,732 | / |
| Addafi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gadaffi | 86 | 265 | / |
| Ghadafi | 86 | 88 | / |
| Gadhafi | 86 | 59 | / |
| Addaafi | 86 | 17 | / |
| Haddafi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gaddafy | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gadaafi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaadafi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gadafhi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ggadafi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaddafe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gadafei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Adafi | 83 | 40 | / |
| Ghadaffi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ghadafii | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gadhaffi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ghadafie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghadaifi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gadaffhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gadhafie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hadafi | 77 | 82 | / |
| Addofi | 77 | 27 | / |
| Godafi | 77 | 12 | / |
| Adaifi | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gadafy | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gadafe | 77 | 6 | / |
| Asdafi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Adafis | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gadafa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Adafio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aydafi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghodafi | 71 | 16 | / |
| Ghadafa | 71 | 16 | / |
| Gedafie | 71 | 7 | / |
| Hadhafi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ghadafy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gadaffy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ouddafi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Godafie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Addofio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gadaffe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gadafeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hadaffi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gadaphi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adaffie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghadafe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gadhafy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hadafis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odafi | 67 | 208 | / |
| Adafa | 67 | 64 | / |
| Adafe | 67 | 62 | / |
| Gadoufio | 67 | 13 | / |
| Adofi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Adafioyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghedaifi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haddoufi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adhahfiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gadhaffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gasdafee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghadaffe | 67 | 1 | / |
Gaddafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gaddafi in the Hindi language | ||
| गद्दाफी | gaddaphi | 50 |
| गददाफी | gadadaphi | 50 |
| Gaddafi in the Arabic language | ||
| قذافي | qdhafy | - |
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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 Gaddafi
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