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

Ghalem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﻠﻢ, Tibetan: དགའ་ལེམ།) is most common in Algeria. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Ghalem is the 34,977^th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 481,598 people. The last name Ghalem occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Ghalem reside; 95 percent reside in North Africa and 95 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 95,793^rd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 5,037 people.

The surname Ghalem is most numerous in Algeria, where it is borne by 12,607 people, or 1 in 3,064. In Algeria Ghalem is most common in: Oran Province, where 28 percent reside, Tlemcen Province, where 9 percent reside and Aïn Defla Province, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Algeria Ghalem is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 11 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Ghalem Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

Ghalem earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 34.09% less than the national average, earning $32,747 CAD per year.