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 last name Ghoul (Arabic: غول) is carried by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghoul? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ghoul is the 24,697th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 333,145 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Ghoul reside; 71 percent reside in North Africa and 69 percent reside in Mahgreb. Ghoul is also the 974,243rd most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 95 people.

This last name is most widely held in Algeria, where it is borne by 14,828 people, or 1 in 2,605. In Algeria Ghoul is primarily concentrated in: Tébessa Province, where 14 percent reside, Algiers Province, where 10 percent reside and Oran Province, where 8 percent reside. Other than Algeria this last name is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 18 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside.

Ghoul Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ghoul has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ghoul last name grew 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ghoul Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Shiite (97%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Ghoul last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being 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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