Ghalai Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Ghalai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Ghalai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghalai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghalai (Hindi: घलई, Marathi: घाळे) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ghalai.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghalai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,587,209th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Ghalai is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Ghalai are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.
Ghalai is most common in Afghanistan, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 8,038,296. In Afghanistan it is mostly concentrated in: Herat, where 50 percent live, Kabul, where 25 percent live and Kandahar, where 25 percent live. Beside Afghanistan this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent live and Algeria, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghalai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghalai in the Hindi language | ||
| घलई | ghala'i | - |
| Ghalai in the Marathi language | ||
| घाळे | ghale | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghalai
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