Ghab Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Ghab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Ghab (23) may also be a first name.
Ghab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghab (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻏﺐ, Marathi: घाब) is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghab? popularity and diffusion
Ghab is the 5,391,485th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Ghab live; 54 percent live in South Asia and 46 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 23 people.
This surname is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 10,717,728. In Afghanistan it is mostly concentrated in: Balkh, where 33 percent are found, Nangarhar, where 33 percent are found and Parwan, where 33 percent are found. Barring Afghanistan this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 15 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghaib | 89 | 5,464 | / |
| Ghayb | 89 | 2,582 | / |
| Ghaeb | 89 | 764 | / |
| Gheab | 89 | 96 | / |
| Ghabh | 89 | 31 | / |
| Ghabd | 89 | 15 | / |
| Ghatb | 89 | 9 | / |
| Ghaab | 89 | 5 | / |
| Gahab | 89 | 5 | / |
| Gkhab | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ghasb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghjab | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghaïb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghabs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghahb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gab | 86 | 2,802 | / |
| Ghaayb | 80 | 278 | / |
| Ghahab | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ghabch | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ghabsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahaib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahaab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghaibs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaab | 75 | 4,307 | / |
| Gaib | 75 | 1,978 | / |
| Gaub | 75 | 1,184 | / |
| Gaeb | 75 | 451 | / |
| Ghaf | 75 | 351 | / |
| Ngab | 75 | 278 | / |
| Gabh | 75 | 241 | / |
| Gabs | 75 | 176 | / |
| Hgab | 75 | 154 | / |
| Gajb | 75 | 61 | / |
| Ghaw | 75 | 59 | / |
| Ghob | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ghap | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ghav | 75 | 12 | / |
| Gasb | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gabt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gabz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gatb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gabd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gabì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gabė | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gohb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghotb | 67 | 786 | / |
| Ghaff | 67 | 235 | / |
| Gabhh | 67 | 130 | / |
| Gahap | 67 | 88 | / |
| Gahub | 67 | 58 | / |
| Ghoib | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ghobs | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ghauv | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gheib | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ghape | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ghavt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ghafs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gaubt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gohbt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghaph | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghosb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngaib | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghowa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nghav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gahaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaabs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nghaw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghafz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghobd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gheub | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaaib | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghavs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghasf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajbå | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gabsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghavz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gochb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghatp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gashb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghobh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaif | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghahv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghafp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gathb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaubė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghawz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghap | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gab | 67 | 1 | / |
Ghab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻏﺐ | ghb | - |
| Ghab in the Marathi language | ||
| घाब | ghaba | - |
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Footnotes
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