Abu Ghosh Surname
Approximately 243 people bear this surname
Abu Ghosh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palestine | 223 | 1:20,398 | 3,222 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Abu Ghosh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abu Ghosh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Abu Ghosh is found in Palestine more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Abu Ghosh? popularity and diffusion
Abu Ghosh is the 1,035,555th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 29,989,901 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Abu Ghosh are found; 95 percent are found in West Asia and 92 percent are found in Levant.
This surname is most frequently used in Palestine, where it is held by 223 people, or 1 in 20,398. In Palestine it is most frequent in: Jerusalem Governorate, where 36 percent reside, Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, where 21 percent reside and Nablus Governorate, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Palestine Abu Ghosh occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 2 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Ghoush | 95 | 4 | / |
| Abou Ghosh | 95 | 1 | / |
| Abu Gosh | 94 | 1,000 | / |
| Abou Ghoush | 90 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Ghosh | 89 | 251 | / |
| Abu Gosch | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abu Goush | 89 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Ghoush | 84 | 33 | / |
| Abou Ghoch | 84 | 4 | / |
| Abu Ghaush | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abou Goush | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abu-Gosh | 82 | 33 | / |
| Abou Ghoche | 80 | 4 | / |
| Abou Ghouch | 80 | 2 | / |
| Abu-Gosch | 78 | 9 | / |
| Abou Ghouche | 76 | 1 | / |
| Abu God | 75 | 13 | / |
| Abu Ghad | 71 | 152 | / |
| Abu Ghuz | 71 | 12 | / |
| Abu Ghaz | 71 | 4 | / |
| Abu Goth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abu Ghuc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abu Gad | 63 | 1 | / |
| Abou Gad | 59 | 15 | / |
| Abu Gaad | 59 | 3 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Abu Ghosh
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