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

Ghalwa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻘﻠﻮﻩ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Ghalwa is the 7,593,402^nd most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Ghalwa is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Ghalwa are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 836,439^th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 124 people.

Ghalwa is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 33 percent live, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 33 percent live and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 33 percent live. Besides Mauritania this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 33 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent live.