Ghlana Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Ghlana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghlana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Ghlana (800) may also be a first name.

Ghlana Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ghlana Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ghlana (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻏﻼﻧﻪ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghlana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Ghlana is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Ghlana are found; 43 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 289,333rd most widespread given name world-wide. It is borne by 800 people.

The surname Ghlana is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 1,364,954. In Mauritania Ghlana is primarily found in: Assaba Region, where 33 percent live. Outside of Mauritania it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 29 percent live and Algeria, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghliana921/
Glana91717/
Glanas83105/
Gleana8313/
Glanau8310/
Ghlani838/
Glamna837/
Glanga837/
Ghlane835/
Glaina832/
Glanna832/
Glajna831/
Glanaj831/
Glyana831/
Nglana831/
Glanha831/
Glauna830/
Gillana77301/
Glannaz77137/
Glasnap777/
Gellana775/
Glamnas771/
Glagnaz771/
Ghlhane771/
Glaynha771/
Ghllani771/
Gleanah771/
Glyanaz771/
Glasgna770/
Gleanna770/
Glannay770/
Glena73349/
Glane73180/
Glanh73116/
Glona7375/
Glani7346/
Glano738/
Glany738/
Ghillani71770/
Glasnapp71230/
Gellanga71114/
Gilliana7186/
Glaunach7118/
Guillana7112/
Ghillany7112/
Ghellani718/
Ghillane717/
Gillanga713/
Gillayna711/
Gelliana711/
Gillanay710/
Glaner67587/
Glenna67462/
Gloyna67140/
Glanny67113/
Glaine67112/
Glanes6783/
Glaney6742/
Gleane6740/
Glonai6735/
Glanis6733/
Nglani6728/
Ghilliani6719/
Glange6715/
Glagne6713/
Glenaa6711/
Gleany679/
Glasny678/
Glanos676/
Glanet676/
Glanou675/
Gloina675/
Nglane675/
Glanee674/
Gllani674/
Glenay674/
Glohna673/
Glanni673/
Glanno672/
Glayne672/
Glosna672/
Glhane672/
Glenau672/
Gillianna671/
Glonah671/
Guillauna671/
Glanot671/
Gleena671/
Gluina671/
Glanez671/
Glanne671/
Glänas671/
Gleina671/
Glango671/
Glasni671/
Guillanea671/
Glonau671/

Ghlana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghlana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻏﻼﻧﻪaghlanh46.02
ﺍﻗﻼﻧﻪaqlanh15.49
ﺍﻏﻼﻧﺔaghlant8.41
ﺃﻏﻼﻧﻪaghlanh8.41
ﺍﻏﻼﻥaghlan5.75
ﺍﻗﻼﻥaqlan3.98
ﺃﻗﻼﻥaqlan2.21
ﺃﻗﻼﻧﻪaqlanh2.21
ﺍﻏﻼﻧﺎaghlana1.77
ﺃﻏﻼﻧﺎaghlana1.77
ﺍﻗﻼﻧﺔaqlant1.33
ﺍﻗﻼﻧﺎaqlana1.33
ﺃﻏﻼﻥaghlan0.88
ﻗﻼﻧﻪqlanh0.44

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