View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Ghaleb Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ghaleb (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻏﺎﻟﺐ) occurs more in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ghaleb.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghaleb? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Ghaleb is the 2,590^th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,921 people. The last name Ghaleb is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Ghaleb reside; 96 percent reside in West Asia and 88 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 15,000^th most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 64,075 people.

The surname Ghaleb is most commonly held in Yemen, where it is held by 185,358 people, or 1 in 143. In Yemen Ghaleb is mostly concentrated in: Taiz Governorate, where 36 percent are found, Ibb Governorate, where 20 percent are found and Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Yemen this surname occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 4 percent are found and Syria, where 3 percent are found.

Ghaleb Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Maronite (90%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Ghaleb surname are 17.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.19% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ghaleb earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 21.16% more than the national average, earning $52,280 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning $43,378 CAD per year.