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 carried by more people in Libya than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaddafi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 31,545th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 430,706 people. Gaddafi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Gaddafi live; 73 percent live in North Africa and 73 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 51,673rd most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 12,858 people.
This surname is most frequent in Libya, where it is borne by 11,921 people, or 1 in 524. Not including Libya this last name occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 20 percent reside and Ghana, where 4 percent reside.
Gaddafi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Gaddafi last name is chiefly 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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