Gharraby Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Gharraby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 14 | 1:292,490 | 12,957 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Gharraby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gharraby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gharraby (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺍﺑﻲ) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gharraby? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gharraby is the 5,057,639th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Gharraby reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 292,490. In Mauritania it is mostly found in: Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 57 percent reside, Inchiri Region, where 14 percent reside and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Mauritania Gharraby is found in one country. It is also common in Yemen, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gharraby Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gharraby in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻐﺮﺍﺑﻲ | alghraby | - |
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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 Gharraby
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