Ghaith Surname
Approximately 29,732 people bear this surname
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This surname comes from the Arabic word gaith (غيث), that means 'heavy rain that bring prosperity and good deeds to the people'.
Ghaith Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 9,000 | 1:10,215 | 1,222 |
| Jordan | 8,680 | 1:1,019 | 149 |
| Palestine | 5,077 | 1:896 | 129 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,822 | 1:10,934 | 1,522 |
| Lebanon | 1,027 | 1:5,489 | 958 |
| Syria | 864 | 1:22,339 | 1,609 |
| Iraq | 734 | 1:47,713 | 1,935 |
| Kuwait | 530 | 1:7,171 | 1,013 |
| United Arab Emirates | 322 | 1:28,454 | 3,152 |
| Bahrain | 235 | 1:5,739 | 1,064 |
| Yemen | 161 | 1:164,132 | 7,832 |
| United States | 89 | 1:4,072,572 | 219,877 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Tunisia | 21 | 1:29,077 | 4,362 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
Ghaith (56,503) may also be a first name.
Ghaith Surname Meaning
Ghaith Demographics
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Ghaith Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghaith Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ghaith (Arabic: غيث, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻏﻴﺚ) occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghaith? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 18,542nd most common last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 245,108 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Ghaith live; 69 percent live in West Asia and 55 percent live in Levant. Ghaith is also the 16,660th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 56,503 people.
The surname is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 9,000 people, or 1 in 10,215. Besides Egypt this surname exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 29 percent live and Palestine, where 17 percent live.
Ghaith Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Shiite (46%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Ghaith are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ghaith earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.51% less than the national average, earning $40,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.11% more than the national average, earning $49,738 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghaith Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghaith in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻏﻴﺚ | ghyth | 33.33 |
| ﺍﻟﻐﻴﺜﻪ | alghythh | 33.33 |
| ﺍﻟﻐﻴﺚ | alghyth | 33.33 |
| Ghaith in the Arabic language | ||
| غيث | ghyth | - |
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