Ghazal Surname

7,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Palestine

Ghazal Surname User-submission:

Ghazal غزال in Arabic is 'deer' (the animal). Most of the time it is a surname. Sometimes it is used as a female first name.

Non-Arabic speakers confuse it with غزَل. Which is rarely used as a female first name and it means 'flirting'.

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Ghazal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt24,5591:3,743512
Iraq9,8461:3,557386
Saudi Arabia9,5401:3,234430
Syria5,5101:3,503410
Morocco4,0901:8,4291,121
Libya3,8321:1,629473
Lebanon3,4781:1,621309
Palestine2,8711:1,584306
Algeria2,6581:14,5342,607
Jordan2,5991:3,402694
Pakistan2,4741:72,2092,613
Iran1,8291:41,9814,840
United States6961:520,77443,486
Kuwait5691:6,680925
United Arab Emirates4971:18,4352,179
Yemen3411:77,4945,224
Canada2791:132,06313,716
Malaysia2751:107,2527,246
Bahrain2501:5,394963
Qatar2371:9,9491,090
France2091:317,81248,279
Nigeria1731:1,023,94743,086
Sweden1691:58,2654,488
England1231:452,99229,924
India1181:6,500,554147,901
Spain1061:441,05723,230
Afghanistan931:345,7335,199
Brazil881:2,432,66374,473
Tanzania651:814,48642,828
Australia521:519,14839,018
Belgium451:255,48131,256
Venezuela431:702,42011,917
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Denmark301:188,15715,676
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Austria241:354,81038,119
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Tunisia191:32,1384,775
Greece191:583,14770,237
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Norway81:642,78647,258
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Oman61:614,6626,082
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Maldives11:404,1727,269

Ghazal (43,357) may also be a first name.

Ghazal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ghazal غزال in Arabic is 'deer' (the animal). Most of the time it is a surname. Sometimes it is used as a female first name.

Non-Arabic speakers confuse it with غزَل. Which is rarely used as a female first name and it means 'flirting'.

The first has a long vowel after the z, the second word doesn't have a vowel after the z.

- tghazal

Ghazal Last Name Facts

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

Ghazal (Arabic: الغزيل, Hindi: गजल, Marathi: गजल, Oriya: ଗଜଲ) occurs in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghazal? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,274th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 93,406 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 52 percent of Ghazal are found; 46 percent are found in West Asia and 36 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 20,801st most prevalent given name on earth, held by 43,357 people.

The surname Ghazal is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 24,559 people, or 1 in 3,743. Not including Egypt Ghazal occurs in 83 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 13 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent reside.

Ghazal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ghazal surname is principally Shiite (31%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Ghazal last name are 6.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ghazal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 35.5% less than the national average, earning $14,643,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 33.24% more than the national average, earning $57,493 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% less than the national average, earning $49,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghazzal92960/
Ghazale92662/
Ghazall92132/
Ghazaal9258/
Ghazalp928/
Ghazhal925/
Ghazail924/
Ghazalh924/
Ghadzal924/
Gharzal923/
Gkhazal921/
Ghazalt921/
Ghaazal921/
Gahazal921/
Ghazial921/
Gazal914,962/
Ghazalle863/
Ghazzail862/
Ghazzale862/
Ghazzaal861/
Ghozal83867/
Gazale83356/
Ghasal83262/
Gazall8387/
Gazzal8372/
Gaezal8339/
Gayzal8330/
Gaazal8310/
Gahzal838/
Ghajal834/
Gazaal834/
Ngazal833/
Garzal833/
Ghacal831/
Gazalh831/
Gazaul831/
Gauzal831/
Ghézal831/
Gazial831/
Gjazal831/
Ghazalová805/
Ghasale771,222/
Ghazool77640/
Ghassal77382/
Ghouzal77346/
Ghazoul77308/
Gazzale77210/
Garzail7738/
Ghashal7729/
Gazalle7723/
Gauzail7723/
Ghachal777/
Ghausal776/
Gazaile773/
Ghaisal773/
Ghazzol772/
Ghozail772/
Ghajhal771/
Ghagial771/
Ghajale771/
Gahajal771/
Ghozzal771/
Ghazeul771/
Ghodzal771/
Ghasaul771/
Ghazole771/
Gacal732,678/
Gozal731,201/
Gasal731,137/
Gajal73634/
Gözal73408/
Gazol73173/
Gezal73126/
Gačal7318/
Gaxal731/
Gaćal731/
Gazaille711,337/
Gazalova71210/
Ghazzoul7130/
Gharzoul7122/
Gazzalle7116/
Ghaushal716/
Ghosahal712/
Ghouzale712/
Ghachale711/
Ghadsale711/
Gahajaul711/
Ghausale711/
Gashaale711/
Ghassale711/
Ghascall710/
Ghosal6731,077/
Gaujal67847/
Gacsal67507/
Goshal67239/
Gajjal67236/
Gachal67201/
Gascal67175/
Gorzal67140/
Gouzal67138/
Gadjal67116/
Gochal67109/
Gajhal6799/
Gaczol6773/
Gozzal6755/
Gazoul6754/
Goczal6754/
Gazzalova6742/
Gasale6732/
Gatjal6725/
Gausal6722/
Gozale6722/
Gassal6719/
Gazoil6716/
Gozgal6716/
Gauzol6714/
Gadzalova6713/
Goszal6712/
Ngasal6710/
Gasall679/
Gasial678/
Gaziol676/
Gaysal675/
Ghojal675/
Gazole675/
Gazhal675/
Gazzol674/
Goozal673/
Gajaul673/
Gashal673/
Gaesal673/
Gajall672/
Gozall671/
Gahazzoul671/
Gaisal671/
Gajaal671/
Gaezol671/
Gosaal671/
Garzol671/
Gozail671/
Gedzal671/
Gazeil671/
Gohsal671/
Gaczał671/
Gahjal671/
Gazool671/
Ghaassoul671/
Gghhaazzaall671/
Gaxall670/

Ghazal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghazal in the Hindi language
गजलgajala53.33
गज़लgazala20
गज़लgazala6.67
ग़ज़ालgazala6.67
गजालाgajala6.67
गजालgajala6.67
Ghazal in the Oriya language
ଗଜଲgajala50
ଗାଜାଲାgajala50
Ghazal in the Marathi language
गजलgajala33.33
घाझालghajhala33.33
गझलgajhala33.33
Ghazal in the Arabic language
الغزيلalghzyl-
الغزالalghzal-
غزالghzal-

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