Ghis Surname
Approximately 510 people bear this surname
Ghis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 192 | 1:201,206 | 23,897 |
| France | 188 | 1:353,312 | 52,982 |
| Iran | 106 | 1:724,363 | 37,588 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Ghis (758) may also be a first name.
Ghis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghis (Hindi: घीस, Marathi: घीस) is held by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Ghis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghis? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ghis is the 607,405th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,289,306 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 39 percent of Ghis live; 38 percent live in North Africa and 38 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 298,355th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 758 people.
The last name Ghis is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 201,206. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Skikda Province, where 97 percent live, Aïn Témouchent Province, where 2 percent live and Oran Province, where 1 percent live. Excluding Algeria it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in France, where 37 percent live and Iran, where 21 percent live.
Ghis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ghis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ghis last name fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghais | 89 | 557 | / |
| Ghois | 89 | 387 | / |
| Ghijs | 89 | 341 | / |
| Ghish | 89 | 209 | / |
| Ghiss | 89 | 79 | / |
| Gheis | 89 | 39 | / |
| Ghios | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ghuis | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gis | 86 | 3,552 | / |
| Nghish | 80 | 101 | / |
| Ghoish | 80 | 52 | / |
| Ghiosh | 80 | 47 | / |
| Gaheis | 80 | 25 | / |
| Ghuijs | 80 | 18 | / |
| Gheist | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ghaits | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gheiss | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ghaish | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ghuist | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ghoise | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghuise | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghaise | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghaist | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghoist | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gois | 75 | 33,533 | / |
| Gist | 75 | 8,460 | / |
| Gies | 75 | 7,408 | / |
| Gish | 75 | 5,848 | / |
| Ghys | 75 | 2,722 | / |
| Giss | 75 | 1,658 | / |
| Gais | 75 | 1,397 | / |
| Góis | 75 | 1,069 | / |
| Guis | 75 | 822 | / |
| Ghiz | 75 | 701 | / |
| Gise | 75 | 584 | / |
| Gijs | 75 | 533 | / |
| Gisz | 75 | 118 | / |
| Gehs | 75 | 38 | / |
| Ngis | 75 | 35 | / |
| Ghes | 75 | 28 | / |
| Gisd | 75 | 25 | / |
| Gisp | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gihs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cgis | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ggis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gisj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgis | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ghaisse | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ghaiseh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gheisse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giese | 67 | 33,610 | / |
| Guise | 67 | 4,626 | / |
| Gisch | 67 | 1,323 | / |
| Guist | 67 | 1,230 | / |
| Giess | 67 | 929 | / |
| Gehse | 67 | 391 | / |
| Gaist | 67 | 307 | / |
| Giest | 67 | 292 | / |
| Goist | 67 | 223 | / |
| Geijs | 67 | 177 | / |
| Guiss | 67 | 154 | / |
| Giesz | 67 | 148 | / |
| Gaiss | 67 | 139 | / |
| Gisse | 67 | 134 | / |
| Giets | 67 | 113 | / |
| Gheas | 67 | 113 | / |
| Ghesh | 67 | 106 | / |
| Gaish | 67 | 106 | / |
| Gaise | 67 | 96 | / |
| Gueis | 67 | 81 | / |
| Gijse | 67 | 78 | / |
| Gaits | 67 | 74 | / |
| Ghyse | 67 | 71 | / |
| Guijs | 67 | 66 | / |
| Gishe | 67 | 63 | / |
| Goise | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ghest | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ghuys | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ghess | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gitse | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ghaiz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ghyst | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ghays | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ghees | 67 | 11 | / |
| Guish | 67 | 9 | / |
| Geies | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ghişe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ngais | 67 | 8 | / |
| Goiss | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gheisheh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gishs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hghes | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guizs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ghets | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngish | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghioş | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gehst | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaais | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giesp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghaisová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngies | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geths | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goits | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghuiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guisp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaids | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gieds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gisce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giehs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Høgis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gáisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghiţe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghieş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cėgis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gyths | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gezhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoisheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hggis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gehes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Guisz | 67 | 0 | / |
Ghis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghis in the Marathi language | ||
| घीस | ghisa | - |
| Ghis in the Hindi language | ||
| घीस | ghisa | 66.67 |
| घिस | ghisa | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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