Ghourby Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Ghourby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
Ghourby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghourby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ghourby (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺑﻲ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghourby? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Ghourby is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ghourby reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Adrar Region, where 50 percent reside and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 50 percent reside. Besides Mauritania Ghourby is found in one country. It also occurs in Somalia, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gourby | 92 | 80 | / |
| Ghorby | 92 | 10 | / |
| Ghorbay | 86 | 82 | / |
| Gourboy | 86 | 44 | / |
| Ghourbi | 86 | 30 | / |
| Ghourba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gourbey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gorby | 83 | 2,463 | / |
| Gurby | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gharby | 77 | 501 | / |
| Gorbey | 77 | 304 | / |
| Gorbay | 77 | 69 | / |
| Ghorbi | 77 | 44 | / |
| Gourbi | 77 | 22 | / |
| Ghorba | 77 | 21 | / |
| Gourba | 77 | 21 | / |
| Gourbe | 77 | 19 | / |
| Gurbey | 77 | 18 | / |
| Gurbay | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gorbiy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ghurbe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ghorbe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gurboy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gourbet | 71 | 32 | / |
| Ghourui | 71 | 23 | / |
| Ghorbee | 71 | 20 | / |
| Gourber | 71 | 11 | / |
| Gorbych | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gourway | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gurbych | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ghorbij | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghorvyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gheurbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghorber | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghorbai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gharbay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gourbai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghurber | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gorbysh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gowerby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gurba | 67 | 1,752 | / |
| Gorba | 67 | 989 | / |
| Garby | 67 | 873 | / |
| Gorbe | 67 | 589 | / |
| Gurbe | 67 | 187 | / |
| Gurvy | 67 | 179 | / |
| Gorbi | 67 | 174 | / |
| Gurbi | 67 | 108 | / |
| Gorvy | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ghorbits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurbí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorbé | 67 | 1 | / |
Ghourby Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghourby in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺑﻲ | alqrby | - |
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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
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- 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 Ghourby
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