Ghiss Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Ghiss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 24 | 1:799,667 | 18,510 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Ghiss (38) may also be a first name.
Ghiss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghiss Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghiss (Hindi: घिस्सा) is most common in Niger. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghiss? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,121,169th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Ghiss are found; 46 percent are found in West Africa and 30 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Ghiss is also the 1,662,754th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 38 people.
Ghiss is most frequent in Niger, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 799,667. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Agadez Region, where 92 percent reside, Tahoua Region, where 4 percent reside and Tillabéri Region, where 4 percent reside. Besides Niger this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in India, where 16 percent reside and Nigeria, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gheiss | 91 | 4 | / |
| Giss | 89 | 1,658 | / |
| Ghis | 89 | 510 | / |
| Ghaisse | 83 | 11 | / |
| Gheisse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Giess | 80 | 929 | / |
| Ghais | 80 | 557 | / |
| Ghois | 80 | 387 | / |
| Ghijs | 80 | 341 | / |
| Ghish | 80 | 209 | / |
| Guiss | 80 | 154 | / |
| Gaiss | 80 | 139 | / |
| Gisse | 80 | 134 | / |
| Gheis | 80 | 39 | / |
| Ghess | 80 | 26 | / |
| Goiss | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gishs | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ghios | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ghuis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gis | 75 | 3,552 | / |
| Guisse | 73 | 26,631 | / |
| Giesse | 73 | 175 | / |
| Goisse | 73 | 161 | / |
| Gaisse | 73 | 114 | / |
| Nghish | 73 | 101 | / |
| Gueiss | 73 | 86 | / |
| Ghoish | 73 | 52 | / |
| Ghiosh | 73 | 47 | / |
| Gaheis | 73 | 25 | / |
| Ghuijs | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gaijss | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gheist | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ghaits | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ghaish | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghuist | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghaise | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghaist | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghuise | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghoise | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guisss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guisst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghoist | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gois | 67 | 33,533 | / |
| Gist | 67 | 8,460 | / |
| Gies | 67 | 7,408 | / |
| Gish | 67 | 5,848 | / |
| Gess | 67 | 4,447 | / |
| Ghys | 67 | 2,722 | / |
| Gais | 67 | 1,397 | / |
| Góis | 67 | 1,069 | / |
| Guis | 67 | 822 | / |
| Ghiz | 67 | 701 | / |
| Gise | 67 | 584 | / |
| Gijs | 67 | 533 | / |
| Gyss | 67 | 180 | / |
| Gisz | 67 | 118 | / |
| Gehs | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ngis | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ghes | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gisd | 67 | 25 | / |
| Gieysse | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gisp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gihs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cgis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gissova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gäss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueisse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gisj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guissse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaiseh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgis | 67 | 0 | / |
Ghiss Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghiss in the Hindi language | ||
| घिस्सा | ghis'sa | - |
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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 Ghiss
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