Gadjiga Surname
Approximately 419 people bear this surname
Gadjiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 397 | 1:36,724 | 699 |
| Mauritania | 22 | 1:186,130 | 9,575 |
Gadjiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gadjiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gadjiga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺟﻴﻜﺎ) occurs more in Senegal more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gadjiga.
How Common Is The Last Name Gadjiga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 702,422nd most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 17,392,711 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Gadjiga are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Gadjiga is most widely held in Senegal, where it is held by 397 people, or 1 in 36,724. In Senegal it is most frequent in: Saint Louis Region, where 75 percent live, Louga Region, where 9 percent live and Matam Region, where 6 percent live. Other than Senegal Gadjiga is found in one country. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjiga | 92 | 29 | / |
| Gajiga | 92 | 27 | / |
| Gadjigo | 86 | 5,115 | / |
| Gadiega | 86 | 14 | / |
| Adjinga | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ghajiga | 86 | 9 | / |
| Adjigap | 86 | 8 | / |
| Hadjiga | 86 | 3 | / |
| Godjiga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gajigas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gadjega | 86 | 1 | / |
| Adjigga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Adjikga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gadjigho | 80 | 16 | / |
| Gadjigou | 80 | 12 | / |
| Hadjigai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hadjigha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hadjigay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghadjigo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gajigaud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gadijigo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gadjiogo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hadjigah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Adjigo | 77 | 54 | / |
| Gaziga | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gasiga | 77 | 9 | / |
| Adiiga | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gagiga | 77 | 4 | / |
| Gajigo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Adjega | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gadjigher | 75 | 41 | / |
| N'Gadjigo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahadjigah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gathjigai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngodjinga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghadjigho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngadjigho | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gasigas | 71 | 125 | / |
| Godjigo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gadiego | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ngaziga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaysiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gadiige | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gadjego | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adehiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Odjinga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gajjega | 71 | 1 | / |
| Adjenga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gacuiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gacoiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gazhiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gadjeago | 67 | 56 | / |
| Gadzhega | 67 | 45 | / |
| Godjigui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Audjiego | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adjeugha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngadyega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Adeeyiga | 67 | 1 | / |
Gadjiga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gadjiga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﺟﻴﻜﺎ | kajyka | 28.57 |
| ﻛﺎﺩﻳﻜﻮ | kadykw | 28.57 |
| ﻛﺎﺩﺟﻴﻜﺎ | kadjyka | 14.29 |
| ﻛﺎﺟﻜﺎ | kajka | 14.29 |
| ﻛﺎﺩﻳﻜﺎ | kadyka | 14.29 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Gadjiga
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