Ghoul Surname

24,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,875 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Jordan

Ghoul Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghoul Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria14,8281:2,605315
Jordan4,0011:2,210417
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Palestine5151:8,8331,809
Egypt4581:200,73314,525
France4081:162,80125,359
Lebanon2631:21,4342,548
Yemen2211:119,5716,621
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Tunisia971:6,2951,022
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
United Arab Emirates461:199,18013,980
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Libya91:693,7751,982
England91:6,190,895170,599
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Ghoul (95) may also be a first name.

Ghoul Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ghoul (Arabic: غول) is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghoul? popularity and diffusion

Ghoul is the 24,697th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 333,145 people. The last name Ghoul is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Ghoul are found; 71 percent are found in North Africa and 69 percent are found in Mahgreb. Ghoul is also the 974,243rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 95 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is carried by 14,828 people, or 1 in 2,605. In Algeria it is primarily concentrated in: Tébessa Province, where 14 percent reside, Algiers Province, where 10 percent reside and Oran Province, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Algeria it is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 18 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside.

Ghoul Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ghoul has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ghoul surname expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ghoul Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Ghoul surname is principally Shiite (97%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Ghoul are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ghoul earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.23% less than the national average, earning $35,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.53% less than the national average, earning $31,037 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghoule9116/
Ghould915/
Ghouel913/
Ghousl911/
Ghoull911/
Goul89743/
Ghul89563/
Ghol89455/
Ghaouel83458/
Ghouiel83236/
Ghoujal8312/
Gould8097,489/
Ghule8063,138/
Ghole807,737/
Goule803,556/
Gouel80987/
Ghool80250/
Ngoul80194/
Ghull80144/
Gholp8088/
Gohul8068/
Ghaul8038/
Ghoil8025/
Ghosl8024/
Gahul8022/
Gholl8019/
Gouhl8012/
Goull806/
Ghoel806/
Ghuyl806/
Ghold805/
Ghusl805/
Gholt803/
Gholh803/
Gouël803/
Ghuel802/
Goulp802/
Nghol801/
Ghoyl801/
Ghult801/
Ghjul801/
Hghol801/
Ngaihoul771/
Ghaioule771/
Kghouiel771/
Gul751,714,411/
Gol7532,171/
Ghoyal731,962/
Goutel731,236/
Gouele73636/
Goujil73376/
Ghowel73214/
Ghogli73133/
Goulle7399/
Ghosle7396/
Ghusle7392/
Ghulle7356/
Ghoyel7342/
Gouyal7327/
Ghotel7320/
Ghojel739/
Ghaule738/
Ngouel737/
Gouldd736/
Gaouel736/
Ghojal735/
Ghoole734/
Goutil734/
Ghayul732/
Ghulhe732/
Ghuyal732/
Goujal732/
Gayoul732/
Ghosel731/
Ghoslh731/
Gchaul731/
Ghoill731/
Gholhe731/
Ghuile731/
Ghejol731/
Gohiol731/
Gouldh731/
Gouyel731/
Ghutel731/
Ghujel731/
Gouiel731/
Gehiol731/
Ghausl731/
Gouell730/
Gousel730/
Goulld730/
Gouyld730/
Ghoueïlle711/
Goel6789,373/
Gull6783,697/
Gole6780,326/
Gold6773,423/
Gule6714,680/
Gaul6714,580/
Goll679,237/
Guhl675,541/
Gohl674,327/
Gool672,126/
Goyl671,995/
Guld67976/
Gahl67959/
Golt67769/
Guul67647/
Goil67573/
Ngol67368/
Gouelle67346/
Ghal67310/
Gouttel67180/
Gulh67176/
Gult67145/
Goyault67130/
Gjul6797/
Gutl6781/
Ngul6779/
Gühl6777/
Goël6768/
Høgholt6758/
Goutell6754/
Gulì6745/
Gulp6718/
Gouyele6713/
Gusl6710/
Ghoihal679/
Golp679/
Gouchil678/
Gotl677/
Goulová676/
Ghoyale675/
Ggul675/
Goujile673/
Ghayole672/
Ghuslhe672/
Hgul672/
Gosl672/
Cgol672/
Ghottel671/
Ghausel671/
Ghautel671/
Ghejole671/
Goutlet671/
Gjol671/
Kgol671/
Gujl671/
Goujale671/
Goussel671/
Goệl671/
Gáhl671/
Ghoicel671/
Gouchel671/
Kgul671/
Ghoyald670/

Ghoul Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghoul in the Arabic language
غولghwl-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghoul
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