Ghalaoui Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Ghalaoui Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghalaoui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria731:529,19937,690
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Ghalaoui Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ghalaoui Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ghalaoui (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻘﻼﻭﻯ) is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghalaoui? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,185,341st most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ghalaoui are found; 99 percent are found in North Africa and 99 percent are found in Mahgreb.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 529,199. In Algeria Ghalaoui is mostly found in: Blida Province, where 99 percent reside and Aïn Témouchent Province, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Algeria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 1 percent reside and Morocco, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ghalaoui Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghalaoui in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻘﻼﻭﻯalqlawy-

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Footnotes

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