Ghassan Surname

46,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Syria

Ghassan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghassan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria5,1961:3,715433
Yemen1,6961:15,5811,756
Saudi Arabia1,1531:26,7613,711
Egypt1,0371:88,6567,732
Iraq8381:41,7921,770
Morocco5791:59,5449,923
Lebanon1721:32,7743,270
United Arab Emirates1261:72,7166,783
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Israel381:225,20121,188
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Maldives231:17,5731,201
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Palestine71:649,83613,939
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
France41:16,605,680368,153
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
China31:455,773,85521,925
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Ghassan (190,402) may also be a first name.

Ghassan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghassan (Arabic: غصّان, Hindi: घस्सन) is more frequently found in Syria than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghassan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 46,424th most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 652,655 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Ghassan reside; 84 percent reside in West Asia and 56 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 5,504th most widely held first name in the world, held by 190,402 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Syria, where it is carried by 5,196 people, or 1 in 3,715. In Syria it is primarily concentrated in: Damascus Governorate, where 51 percent live, Hama Governorate, where 19 percent live and Aleppo Governorate, where 10 percent live. Excluding Syria this surname is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 15 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent live.

Ghassan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ghassan last name is predominantly Melkite Greek Catholic (90%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Ghassan surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ghassan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.09% less than the national average, earning $37,068 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning $49,726 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghassane93203/
Ghhassan9339/
Ghaissan936/
Ghassaan932/
Gassan921,681/
Ghasan92107/
Ghaissane881/
Ghashshan881/
Gassant86550/
Ghassam86321/
Ghassen8680/
Ghasian8669/
Gassane8638/
Gassang8628/
Ghashan8627/
Ghasane8616/
Ngassan8613/
Ghausan868/
Hgassan865/
Gahasan864/
Ghaisan863/
Gassaan862/
Gaussan862/
Gassanc861/
Ghasain861/
Ghasson861/
Ghatsan861/
Ghazsan861/
Ghasand861/
Ghossan861/
Gasan831,793/
Ghazsand80432/
Ghashang80347/
Gheasean80112/
Ghossain8083/
Gaassand8052/
Gaussand8013/
Gueassan8011/
Gheshsan809/
Ghassoun808/
Ghaissam805/
Gaussant804/
N'Gassan803/
Gassagne802/
Gayssant802/
Hgassane802/
Gassaint802/
Ghaisson801/
Ghossayn801/
Gassanne801/
Gahashan801/
Gaissane801/
Ghaisann801/
Ghaushan801/
Ghazan776,637/
Gassen773,354/
Gasson773,257/
Gossan772,007/
Gasang771,175/
Gassam77423/
Gasant77404/
Gasane77249/
Gaisan77153/
Gatsan7754/
Gausan7744/
Gaysan7736/
Ghaxan7724/
Ngasan7720/
Gessan7719/
Gasain7718/
Ghosan7712/
Gasanh779/
Gasand773/
Ghasen773/
Ghasam773/
Gasann773/
Gasian772/
Gasjan771/
Gohsan771/
Gassań771/
Gahsan771/
Gasean771/
Gachassin75525/
Gassanova75128/
Gaussaint7586/
Ghoussain7520/
Gassangne751/
Ghasasing751/
Gassangue751/
Ghashsham751/
Ghhossain751/
Ghassoune751/
Ghoussaun751/
Ghayzan711,986/
Ghasham711,024/
Ghassem71754/
Gaussen71723/
Gossain71492/
Gassion71333/
Kgasane71255/
Gausson71253/
Ghosian71157/
Gossayn71113/
Gassien7191/
Gaisang7155/
Gausain7140/
Gatsane7134/
Gassong7123/
Ngassen7117/
Ghosson7115/
Ghossen7114/
Ghosane7113/
Gausane7111/
Goussan7111/
Gaisson7110/
Ghasoon7110/
Ghashon718/
Ghoshan716/
Gaissam716/
Gassein715/
Ghessen715/
Ghaisam714/
Ngasson714/
Gossant714/
Gausang713/
Gashaan713/
Ghosaan713/
Ghachan713/
Ngaisan713/
Gohsain712/
Gessain712/
Ghazzan712/
Ngossan712/
Gossane712/
Ghazain712/
Gaisane712/
Ghosain711/
Hgossan711/
Gaysson711/
Gaytsan711/
Gassaam711/
Gasseen711/
Gassone711/
Ghaison711/
Ghasoun711/
Gossand711/
Gohsahn711/
Kgasang711/
Hgasane711/
Gasaint711/
Gassoon711/
Gatsang711/
Gosssan711/
Ghaissoune711/
Ghousan711/
Gheusan711/
Ngahsan711/
Ghaizan711/
Gadsson710/
Gaszane710/
Gasjean710/
Gazan671,595/
Ghossein671,575/
Gason67767/
Gosan67244/
Gasam67239/
N'Gossan67225/
Gasangue67194/
Gesan67150/
Gaussoin67108/
Goussain67103/
Gasen6792/
Gaddsaan6792/
Gačan6751/
Gaatsane6737/
Gaussein6735/
Gheyssen6721/
Gossaint6717/
Ghoshsen6715/
Ghousson6712/
Ghassoum679/
Gasangne677/
Gaussion676/
Gaashaan676/
Ghossien673/
Gautsson673/
Ghosaain673/
Goussane673/
Gachasin672/
Ghosaine672/
Gheishan672/
Ghashoon672/
Ghessoun672/
Hgossain671/
Goussant671/
Ngaisson671/
Gaćan671/
Gaşan671/
Gasanowa671/
Gaussehn671/
Gaussoun671/
Gatsatin671/
Goëssant671/
Gueissan671/
Gósan671/
Gésan671/
Ghosiaan671/
Ghousamn671/
Gaissoun671/

Ghassan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghassan in the Hindi language
घस्सनghas'sana-
Ghassan in the Arabic language
غصّانghsan-
غشانghshan-
غسَانghsan-
غسَّانghsaan-
غسّانghsan-
غصانghsan-
غسانghsan-

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