Laghdaf Surname
Approximately 4,044 people bear this surname
Laghdaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 3,458 | 1:1,184 | 158 |
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Laghdaf (878) may also be a first name.
Laghdaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laghdaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Laghdaf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻘﻈﻒ) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laghdaf? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 114,327th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,802,064 people. Laghdaf occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Laghdaf live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 274,430th most numerous first name in the world, held by 878 people.
It is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 3,458 people, or 1 in 1,184. In Mauritania Laghdaf is primarily found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 27 percent are found, Assaba Region, where 15 percent are found and Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 13 percent are found. Other than Mauritania it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 14 percent are found and Algeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laghdhaf | 93 | 2,778 | / |
| Laghdaif | 93 | 9 | / |
| Laghdafe | 93 | 4 | / |
| Laghdahf | 93 | 2 | / |
| Laghdafh | 93 | 2 | / |
| L'Aghdaf | 93 | 1 | / |
| Laaghdaf | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lagdaf | 92 | 125 | / |
| Laghdhafe | 88 | 29 | / |
| Laghdaffe | 88 | 9 | / |
| Laghddhaf | 88 | 1 | / |
| Laghdahaf | 88 | 1 | / |
| Leghdaf | 86 | 476 | / |
| Lagdhaf | 86 | 139 | / |
| Laghdav | 86 | 96 | / |
| Lagdafe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lahgdaf | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lagdaff | 86 | 1 | / |
| Laghdhaffe | 82 | 24 | / |
| Leghdhaf | 80 | 780 | / |
| Laghdhav | 80 | 195 | / |
| Laghdaph | 80 | 106 | / |
| Leghdahf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leghdaff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lagdav | 77 | 17 | / |
| Lakdaf | 77 | 12 | / |
| Legdaf | 77 | 8 | / |
| Laggdahaf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leghdav | 71 | 46 | / |
| Legdhaf | 71 | 35 | / |
| Lagdhav | 71 | 19 | / |
| Lakdhaf | 71 | 11 | / |
| Lagdaph | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lehgdaf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lakdaff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leghdhav | 67 | 92 | / |
| Leghdahv | 67 | 1 | / |
Laghdaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laghdaf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻘﻈﻒ | lqzf | 72.27 |
| ﻟﻐﻈﻒ | lghzf | 24.27 |
| ﺍﻟﻘﻈﻒ | alqzf | 0.8 |
| ﺍﻻﻏﻈﻒ | alaghzf | 0.53 |
| ﺍﻟﻐﻈﻒ | alghzf | 0.36 |
| ﻟﻘﻐﻒ | lqghf | 0.27 |
| ﺍﻷﻏﻈﻒ | alaghzf | 0.27 |
| ﺍﻻﻗﻈﻒ | alaqzf | 0.18 |
| ﻟﻐﻈﻖ | lghzq | 0.18 |
| ﺍﻷﻗﻈﻒ | alaqzf | 0.09 |
| ﻟﻘﻈﻔﻚ | lqzfk | 0.09 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laghdaf
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