Ghessan Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Ghessan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Ghessan (12) may also be a first name.
Ghessan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghessan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ghessan occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Ghessan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghessan? popularity and diffusion
Ghessan is the 10,311,814th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ghessan are found; 67 percent are found in North Africa and 67 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name world-wide, held by 12 people.
The surname Ghessan is most frequent in Algeria, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 38,631,551. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Mila Province, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Algeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 33 percent are found and Niger, where 33 percent are found.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ghessan
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