Ghilji Surname
Approximately 1,193 people bear this surname
Ghilji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1,192 | 1:26,974 | 1,217 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Ghilji (56) may also be a first name.
Ghilji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghilji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghilji occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghilji? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 314,680th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,108,588 people. Ghilji is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ghilji are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Ghilji is also the 1,321,957th most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 56 people.
The last name Ghilji is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 1,192 people, or 1 in 26,974. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Nangarhar, where 44 percent live, Kabul, where 25 percent live and Laghman, where 8 percent live. Beside Afghanistan this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Pakistan, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghiljai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ghiliji | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gilji | 91 | 1 | / |
| Giljić | 83 | 59 | / |
| Ghilja | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ghulji | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ghilzi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Giljie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Giljai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Glji | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ghilzai | 77 | 96 | / |
| Gheljai | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gheliji | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ghillie | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gilje | 73 | 1,440 | / |
| Gulji | 73 | 508 | / |
| Gilja | 73 | 395 | / |
| Gilie | 73 | 124 | / |
| Gilgi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gilzi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gilsi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghulajie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guilie | 67 | 434 | / |
| Gilihe | 67 | 263 | / |
| Geljić | 67 | 217 | / |
| Giliet | 67 | 137 | / |
| Gailie | 67 | 76 | / |
| Gilier | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gilies | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gilgis | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gilgiç | 67 | 8 | / |
| Guljai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gilzai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gilcoi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gitlej | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gilyis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gilgit | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giliis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giljes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghilza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilzie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giliyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuljy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guilié | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geliji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guilci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giliey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geljid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilcis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gilsie | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Ghilji
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