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) has its highest incidence in Yemen. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 2,590^th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 33,921 people. The last name Ghaleb is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Ghaleb are found; 96 percent are found in West Asia and 88 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 15,000^th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 64,075 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Yemen, where it is carried by 185,358 people, or 1 in 143. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Taiz Governorate, where 36 percent live, Ibb Governorate, where 20 percent live and Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 10 percent live. Beside Yemen this surname exists in 57 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 4 percent live and Syria, where 3 percent live.

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 holding the Ghaleb surname are 17.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.19% being registered to vote for the 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.