Lakdaf Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Lakdaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 11 | 1:372,260 | 15,230 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Lakdaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lakdaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lakdaf (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻘﻈﻒ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Lakdaf click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lakdaf? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lakdaf is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Lakdaf live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 372,260. In Mauritania Lakdaf is most frequent in: Assaba Region, where 18 percent reside, Brakna Region, where 18 percent reside and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 18 percent reside. Aside from Mauritania it is found in one country. It also occurs in Iran, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakdhaf | 92 | 11 | / |
| Lakdaff | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lagdaf | 83 | 125 | / |
| Lekdaf | 83 | 22 | / |
| Lakdaw | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lakdav | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lakdab | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laghdaf | 77 | 4,044 | / |
| Lagdhaf | 77 | 139 | / |
| Lekdhaf | 77 | 14 | / |
| Lagdafe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lekdahf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekdafh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lakdhav | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lahgdaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lagdaff | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laghdhaf | 71 | 2,778 | / |
| Laghdaif | 71 | 9 | / |
| Laghdafe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Laghdahf | 71 | 2 | / |
| Laghdafh | 71 | 2 | / |
| L'Aghdaf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laaghdaf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laghdhafe | 67 | 29 | / |
| Lagdav | 67 | 17 | / |
| Laghdaffe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Legdaf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lekdav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lacdaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lacdab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laghddhaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laghdahaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laggdahaf | 67 | 1 | / |
Lakdaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lakdaf in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻘﻈﻒ | lqzf | 86.67 |
| ﻟﻐﻈﻒ | lghzf | 13.33 |
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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 Lakdaf
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