Ghalim Surname
Approximately 13,111 people bear this surname
Ghalim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 8,269 | 1:4,235 | 432 |
| Pakistan | 3,617 | 1:49,390 | 2,036 |
| Morocco | 1,159 | 1:29,746 | 4,740 |
| Malaysia | 39 | 1:756,262 | 35,302 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ghalim (614) may also be a first name.
Ghalim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghalim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghalim (Marathi: घालीम) is found in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghalim? popularity and diffusion
Ghalim is the 40,023rd most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 555,834 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Ghalim live; 63 percent live in West Asia and 63 percent live in Levant. Ghalim is also the 337,097th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 614 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Iraq, where it is carried by 8,269 people, or 1 in 4,235. Without taking into account Iraq this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 28 percent are found and Morocco, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghalim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghalim in the Marathi language | ||
| घालीम | ghalima | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ghalim
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