Ben Ghorbel Surname
Approximately 90 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 Ghorbel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 49 | 1:12,462 | 2,053 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ben Ghorbel 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 Ghorbel Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ben Ghorbel is most common in Tunisia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ben Ghorbel? popularity and diffusion
Ben Ghorbel is the 1,967,751st most frequently used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname Ben Ghorbel is predominantly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Ben Ghorbel live; 54 percent live in North Africa and 54 percent live in Mahgreb.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Tunisia, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 12,462. Outside of Tunisia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in France, where 42 percent are found and Qatar, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benghorbel | 95 | 4 | / |
| Ben Ghorbal | 91 | 164 | / |
| Ben-Ghorbel | 91 | 5 | / |
| Ben Ghourbal | 87 | 4 | / |
| Benghourbele | 87 | 1 | / |
| Benghorbal | 86 | 9 | / |
| Bengherbel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ben Gherbal | 82 | 95 | / |
| Ben Gourbal | 82 | 9 | / |
| Ben Gharbal | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ben-Ghorbal | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bengorbal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ben Gherabal | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bengherbal | 76 | 311 | / |
| Beingrübel | 76 | 2 | / |
| Ben Gèrbél | 76 | 1 | / |
| Bengharbal | 76 | 1 | / |
| Ben Ghreballah | 72 | 1 | / |
| Beingrübl | 70 | 68 | / |
| Bengarbal | 70 | 9 | / |
| bin Garbal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benghriballah | 67 | 1 | / |
| bin Garibal | 64 | 2 | / |
| bin Gurabul | 64 | 1 | / |
| bin Garabil | 64 | 1 | / |
| Boin-Corbella | 58 | 1 | / |
| bin Garpol | 57 | 6 | / |
| Bangarbale | 57 | 2 | / |
| Bangarabali | 55 | 5 | / |
| bin Koripil | 55 | 2 | / |
| Bangorupally | 52 | 1 | / |
| Bangarubilli | 52 | 1 | / |
| bin Karbullah | 50 | 1 | / |
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