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 last name Ghab (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻏﺐ, Marathi: घाब) is held by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghab? popularity and diffusion
Ghab is the 5,391,485th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name is predominantly found 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 used first name globally, held by 23 people.
Ghab is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 10,717,728. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Balkh, where 33 percent live, Nangarhar, where 33 percent live and Parwan, where 33 percent live. Beside Afghanistan it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 15 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
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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