Ghayib Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Ghayib Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 28 | 1:146,245 | 8,155 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Ghayib Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghayib Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ghayib (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻏﺎﻳﺐ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghayib? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,665,662nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Ghayib are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 146,245. In Mauritania it is most frequent in: Assaba Region, where 93 percent live, Hodh Chargui Region, where 4 percent live and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 4 percent live. Aside from Mauritania this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Iran, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghaib | 91 | 5,464 | / |
| Ghayb | 91 | 2,582 | / |
| Gayib | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ghayeb | 83 | 6,520 | / |
| Ghaayb | 83 | 278 | / |
| Ghaieb | 83 | 13 | / |
| Ghayab | 83 | 7 | / |
| Ghajib | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ghayub | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ghaibs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gahaib | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gaib | 80 | 1,978 | / |
| Ghaieeb | 77 | 1,066 | / |
| Ghayoub | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ghayebh | 77 | 8 | / |
| Ghayoob | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ghaioub | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghayyob | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghaihab | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghayaub | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghaeb | 73 | 764 | / |
| Gayip | 73 | 285 | / |
| Gayab | 73 | 121 | / |
| Gheab | 73 | 96 | / |
| Gayob | 73 | 61 | / |
| Ghoib | 73 | 52 | / |
| Goyib | 73 | 34 | / |
| Gaieb | 73 | 31 | / |
| Gajib | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gheib | 73 | 15 | / |
| Gaiab | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gayub | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gayeb | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngaib | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gehab | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gaaib | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghaif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghyeb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghieb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gayibova | 71 | 14 | / |
| Ghayaf | 67 | 161 | / |
| Ghaife | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ngajib | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ghajab | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ngayub | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghoyibova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayvs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaiiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngayob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaihab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghajub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaywt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayvt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayoob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayaub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehjab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayef | 67 | 1 | / |
Ghayib Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghayib in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻏﺎﻳﺐ | ghayb | 69.23 |
| ﻗﺎﻳﺐ | qayb | 30.77 |
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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 Ghayib
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