El Ghalia Surname

255,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

El Ghalia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

El Ghalia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco1,5341:22,4753,521
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

El Ghalia (2,255) may also be a first name.

El Ghalia Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name El Ghalia Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name El Ghalia is found most in Morocco. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name El Ghalia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 255,091st most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,710,760 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of El Ghalia are found; 99 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Mahgreb. El Ghalia is also the 157,252nd most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 2,255 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is carried by 1,534 people, or 1 in 22,475. Barring Morocco this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 1 percent are found and Algeria, where 0 percent are found.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to El Ghalia
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