Gandaba Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Benin

Gandaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gandaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso361:509,7817,011
Benin251:413,42429,829
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003

Gandaba Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gandaba Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gandaba is found most in Burkina Faso. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gandaba.

How Common Is The Last Name Gandaba? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gandaba is the 2,106,139th most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Gandaba are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

It is most widely held in Burkina Faso, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 509,781. In Burkina Faso it is primarily found in: Sahel Region, where 94 percent live, Centre-Nord Region, where 3 percent live and Centre-Ouest Region, where 3 percent live. Barring Burkina Faso this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 31 percent live and Nigeria, where 21 percent live.

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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 Gandaba
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