Gharouf Surname

446,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Palestine
Highest density in:
Palestine

Gharouf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gharouf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Palestine5641:8,0651,694
Jordan1971:44,8854,739
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Gharouf Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gharouf Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gharouf occurs in Palestine more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gharouf? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 446,740th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,551,174 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gharouf are found; 100 percent are found in West Asia and 100 percent are found in Levant.

The last name Gharouf is most widely held in Palestine, where it is carried by 564 people, or 1 in 8,065. In Palestine it is most common in: Jericho Governorate, where 97 percent reside, Jerusalem Governorate, where 2 percent reside and Bethlehem Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Not including Palestine this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 26 percent reside and Algeria, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghatrouf934/
Gharrouf931/
Garouf921/
Gharoub8611/
Gherouf864/
Ghasrof861/
Gharoof861/
Garuf83190/
Garof8325/
Gharroub801/
Garroufe801/
Garoff7781/
Garufe7751/
Gharob7745/
Garofe7711/
Gharaf778/
Garoub776/
Gaaruf772/
Garauf771/
Gharuv771/
Garouv771/
Gharraf711,573/
Garrofe71445/
Garrufe7154/
Garuffe7141/
Gatroff714/
Gargoff713/
Gaurgof713/
Ghouraf713/
Garoffe712/
Garroff712/
Ghoroub711/
Gharafh711/
Garreuf711/
Gerrouf711/
Ghareef711/
Garov67420/
Garow67413/
Garob67278/
Gharrafe6776/
Garub6747/
Garuv6727/
Gehrhoff6717/
Garaf6715/
Gorof6713/
Gerof673/
Ngourouf671/
Ghorroft671/
Garreauf671/
Gcharraf671/
Ghourraf671/
Geruf670/

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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
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  • 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 Gharouf
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