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

The last name Ghaneb (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﺎﻧﺐ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Ghaneb is the 3,055,934^th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. Ghaneb occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Ghaneb are found; 78 percent are found in West Africa and 78 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

The surname is most numerous in Mauritania, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 127,964. In Mauritania Ghaneb is most numerous in: Assaba Region, where 50 percent are found, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 31 percent are found and Gorgol Region, where 6 percent are found. Beside Mauritania it exists in one country. It is also found in Iran, where 22 percent are found.