Gadma Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Gadma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Gadma (29) may also be a first name.
Gadma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gadma Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gadma (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺩﻣﻪ, Oriya: ଗଦା) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gadma? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Gadma reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 25 percent reside in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. Gadma is also the 1,951,561st most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 29 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Apart from Cameroon this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent live and Nigeria, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gadma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gadma in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﺩﻣﻪ | kadmh | - |
| Gadma in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗଦା | gada | 83.33 |
| ଗଡଫ଼୍ | gadaf | 16.67 |
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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 Gadma
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