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) is carried by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghourby? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ghourby is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ghourby live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Ghourby is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 2,047,432. In Mauritania Ghourby is primarily found in: Adrar Region, where 50 percent are found and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Mauritania this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Somalia, where 33 percent are found.
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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