Ben Ghorbal Surname
Approximately 164 people bear this surname
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An Arabic surname (spelled in Arabic as "بن غربال") for one of the well-known families in Jerba, an island in the south-east of Tunisia. The first part "Ben" is a very common prefix in Tunisian (and some other Arabic countries) surnames meaning "son of", while the second part means "sieve".
Read More About This SurnameBen Ghorbal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 93 | 1:714,223 | 89,679 |
| Tunisia | 55 | 1:11,102 | 1,834 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Ben Ghorbal Surname Meaning
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An Arabic surname (spelled in Arabic as "بن غربال") for one of the well-known families in Jerba, an island in the south-east of Tunisia. The first part "Ben" is a very common prefix in Tunisian (and some other Arabic countries) surnames meaning "son of", while the second part means "sieve". This name is believed to be related to the profession of the grand-father of this family who was a merchant of sieves who came from the neighbor, Libya, and was installed in Jerba in the mid of the 19th century.
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Where Does The Last Name Ben Ghorbal Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ben Ghorbal is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ben Ghorbal? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ben Ghorbal is the 1,353,468th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 44,436,256 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Ben Ghorbal reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
The surname Ben Ghorbal is most widely held in France, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 714,223. In France it is most numerous in: Île-de-France, where 85 percent reside, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 13 percent reside and Hauts-de-France, where 2 percent reside. Beside France it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Tunisia, where 34 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Ghourbal | 96 | 4 | / |
| Benghorbal | 95 | 9 | / |
| Ben Gherbal | 91 | 95 | / |
| Ben Ghorbel | 91 | 90 | / |
| Ben Gourbal | 91 | 9 | / |
| Ben Gharbal | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ben-Ghorbal | 91 | 2 | / |
| Bengorbal | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ben Gherabal | 87 | 1 | / |
| Bengherbal | 86 | 311 | / |
| Benghorbel | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bengharbal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ben-Ghorbel | 82 | 5 | / |
| Bengarbal | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ben Ghreballah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Benghourbele | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bengherbel | 76 | 1 | / |
| bin Garbal | 76 | 1 | / |
| Benghriballah | 75 | 1 | / |
| bin Garibal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Beingrübl | 70 | 68 | / |
| Beingrübel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bangarbale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bangarabali | 64 | 5 | / |
| bin Gurabul | 64 | 1 | / |
| bin Garabil | 64 | 1 | / |
| Bangorupally | 61 | 1 | / |
| bin Garpol | 57 | 6 | / |
| bin Koripil | 55 | 2 | / |
| bin Karupal | 55 | 1 | / |
| Boin-Corbella | 50 | 1 | / |
| bin Karbullah | 50 | 1 | / |
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