Ghissan Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Ghissan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Ghissan (80) may also be a first name.
Ghissan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghissan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ghissan (Hindi: घिस्सन) is found in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghissan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ghissan is the 7,593,402nd most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Ghissan reside; 67 percent reside in West Asia and 67 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Ghissan is also the 1,075,395th most numerous forename globally, borne by 80 people.
The surname is most widespread in Yemen, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 6,606,324. In Yemen it is most numerous in: Abyan Governorate, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Yemen this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 17 percent are found and Niger, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghissan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghissan in the Hindi language | ||
| घिस्सन | ghis'sana | 98.15 |
| घीस्सन | ghis'sana | 1.85 |
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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 Ghissan
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