Ghassab Surname

312,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Ghassab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghassab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria2961:65,2062,960
Yemen2581:102,4246,153
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Iraq2101:166,7704,170
Algeria771:501,70837,085
Lebanon531:106,3606,164
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Jordan81:1,105,30516,405
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Ghassab (1,766) may also be a first name.

Ghassab Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghassab (Arabic: غصاب) occurs most in Syria. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ghassab.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghassab? popularity and diffusion

It is the 312,422nd most widely held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,052,779 people. The last name Ghassab occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Ghassab reside; 92 percent reside in West Asia and 47 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 182,133rd most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 1,766 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Syria, where it is held by 296 people, or 1 in 65,206. In Syria it is primarily found in: Daraa Governorate, where 70 percent are found, Homs Governorate, where 28 percent are found and Al-Suwayda Governorate, where 1 percent are found. Barring Syria it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 21 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 20 percent are found.

Ghassab Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ghassab surname is primarily Greek Orthodox (56%) in Lebanon.

Ghassab earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghasab921,302/
Gassab92763/
Ghashab8664/
Ghasseb8617/
Ghassob862/
Gasseab861/
Ghassap861/
Ghassaf861/
Gasab8313/
Ghassoub80395/
Ghossaub802/
Ghashabz801/
Ghazab773,960/
Gassaf7780/
Gasseb7715/
Ghesab7715/
Ghaseb774/
Ghasav774/
Ghasob772/
Gassaw772/
Ghasaw771/
Ghosab771/
Ngasab771/
Gessab771/
Gassob770/
Ghasabova753/
Ghazaib7192/
Ghasoub7184/
Gassoub7120/
Gassova716/
Ghazabh715/
Gassaff714/
Ghazzab713/
Ngassob712/
Ghosabh711/
Ghaseeb711/
Ghosseb711/
Goussab711/
Goshasb711/
Ghuisab711/
Ghaisav711/
Gassowa711/
Gasshaw710/
Gaseb67685/
Ghossoub6767/
Gasap6755/
Gazab6749/
Gaxab6715/
Gasaw677/
Gasabova675/
Gasav674/
Gesab672/
Ghessoub671/
Gasob671/
Gosab671/
Gahazaib671/

Ghassab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghassab in the Arabic language
غصابghsab-

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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 Ghassab
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