Man fathered 43 children with 5 women - in a village of just 80He had a significant impact on the local population. He could have disappeared into history were it not for one astonishing claim to fame: across 81 years he fathered 43 children. Mohammed Bello Abubakar, who died in 2017, was another contender, having married 86 women in Nigeria and fathered 170 children. Article continues belowEven in Wales, William ap Gruffydd may not hold the record. He's reported to have fathered "up to 100 children", mainly outside marriage, though some argue this figure is considerably exaggerated.

Source: Daily Mirror January 03, 2026 13:42 UTC