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
Average Ghaith Salary in
United States
$40,770 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) is found most frequently in Egypt. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghaith? popularity and diffusion
It is the 18,542nd most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 245,108 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Ghaith reside; 69 percent reside in West Asia and 55 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 16,660th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 56,503 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 9,000 people, or 1 in 10,215. Not including Egypt this last name 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 chiefly Shiite (46%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Ghaith last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for 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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