Ghorab Surname

18,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Algeria

Ghorab Surname User-submission:

Ghorab, in the Arabic language, means 'crow', the black bird. According to one family story this surname is borne due to the family's proclivity to move and not stay in one place.

Ghorab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt11,4401:8,036979
Algeria9,1391:4,227644
Yemen5,0831:5,199736
Saudi Arabia1,4311:21,5622,950
Palestine7681:5,9231,307
Syria5561:34,7142,164
United Arab Emirates3211:28,5433,157
Iraq1831:191,3754,515
Lebanon1571:35,9053,454
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
France851:781,44495,071
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Iran621:1,238,42852,776
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Jordan231:384,45412,008
India221:34,866,608408,224
Tunisia211:29,0774,362
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Oman81:460,9965,668
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Ghorab (35) may also be a first name.

Ghorab Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ghorab, in the Arabic language, means 'crow', the black bird. According to one family story this surname is borne due to the family's proclivity to move and not stay in one place.

- dr.ghorab

Ghorab Last Name Facts

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

Ghorab is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghorab? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 18,647th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 246,492 people. Ghorab is mostly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Ghorab are found; 70 percent are found in North Africa and 39 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Ghorab is also the 1,744,716th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 35 people.

The last name is most common in Egypt, where it is borne by 11,440 people, or 1 in 8,036. Outside of Egypt Ghorab is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 31 percent live and Yemen, where 17 percent live.

Ghorab Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ghorab last name is principally Shiite (84%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Ghorab last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

The amount Ghorab earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.15% less than the national average, earning $33,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.71% less than the national average, earning $34,426 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghourab921,384/
Ghorayb923/
Ghorrab922/
Ghoraib922/
Gorab911,917/
Ghouraib86249/
Gharab835,548/
Ghurab832,059/
Gourab83853/
Ghoraf83440/
Ghorap83219/
Gorayb8339/
Gorrab8336/
Gorabh8336/
Ghorav8318/
Ghorob8313/
Goraib8312/
Goraeb838/
Ngorab833/
Gorasb832/
Goorab831/
Ghoreb831/
Gohrab831/
Gourgab77209/
Gharrab77173/
Gheraib77138/
Ghareab77122/
Ghuraib77122/
Ghorape7760/
Gourabh7718/
Ghorraf774/
Gharaib774/
Ghouraf773/
Ghoreib772/
Gourrab772/
Gaharab771/
Ghotrav771/
Ghourav771/
Ghurabh771/
Ghorrob771/
Ghoraph771/
Ghargab771/
Ghasrab771/
Gahrrab771/
Ghoroub771/
Hgherab771/
Goerrab771/
Ghurayb771/
Ghatrab771/
Garab735,095/
Gorav733,063/
Gurab73202/
Gorap73194/
Gerab73120/
Goraw7327/
Gorob735/
Goreb734/
Goraf732/
Gharabth7123/
Gharaibh715/
Gharabsh712/
Ghourraf711/
Ghareb677,392/
Gourav672,662/
Gorova67546/
Gaurab67514/
Garrab67504/
Gourob67452/
Gharav67235/
Gorowa67139/
Garabh6775/
Gargab6763/
Goraph6760/
Gorape6753/
Gharob6745/
Gerhab6736/
Ghurav6724/
Goorav6716/
Gharap6714/
Gouraw6714/
Gaarab679/
Gahraf678/
Gharaf678/
Ghereb678/
Guraub677/
Gurabh676/
Guraib676/
Ghurap675/
Gorauv674/
Ghoutroub673/
Gorapp673/
Garaib673/
Garaub673/
Garzab673/
Goreap672/
Gurrab672/
Garaab672/
Gouraf672/
Gereab671/
Garhab671/
Goirav671/
Gorrap671/
Gotrap671/
Gooraw671/
Goraif671/
Gerrab671/
Gurgab671/
Gorafe671/
Goirap671/
Ggarab671/
Ngorap671/
Gareab671/
Gorosb671/
Gorhaw670/

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