Ghrib Surname
Approximately 5,387 people bear this surname
Ghrib Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 3,986 | 1:9,692 | 1,675 |
| Morocco | 852 | 1:40,465 | 6,572 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Spain | 51 | 1:916,707 | 35,562 |
| Tunisia | 46 | 1:13,274 | 2,179 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Mauritania | 18 | 1:227,492 | 10,961 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Ghrib (321) may also be a first name.
Ghrib Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghrib Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghrib (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻗﺮﻳﺐ) is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghrib? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 89,103rd most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,352,802 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ghrib reside; 97 percent reside in North Africa and 91 percent reside in Mahgreb. Ghrib is also the 489,856th most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 321 people.
It is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is carried by 3,986 people, or 1 in 9,692. In Algeria it is most common in: Oran Province, where 39 percent are found, Aïn Defla Province, where 10 percent are found and Mascara Province, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Algeria this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 16 percent are found and Egypt, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghrieb | 91 | 4,137 | / |
| Ghreib | 91 | 782 | / |
| Ghraib | 91 | 220 | / |
| Gh'rib | 91 | 1 | / |
| Grib | 89 | 11,814 | / |
| Ghreibs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Grieb | 80 | 4,792 | / |
| Ghreb | 80 | 248 | / |
| Greib | 80 | 181 | / |
| Ghryb | 80 | 154 | / |
| Grzib | 80 | 94 | / |
| Graib | 80 | 90 | / |
| Gribs | 80 | 70 | / |
| Ghrip | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ghrif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gribė | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghreeb | 73 | 1,077 | / |
| Grzhib | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gribsz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghrift | 73 | 1 | / |
| Greb | 67 | 7,570 | / |
| Gribova | 67 | 6,942 | / |
| Grip | 67 | 1,484 | / |
| Gräb | 67 | 641 | / |
| Grif | 67 | 524 | / |
| Gryb | 67 | 171 | / |
| Gribová | 67 | 70 | / |
| Griv | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gríb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gřib | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gribowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gribsch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Grahieb | 67 | 1 | / |
Ghrib Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghrib in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻗﺮﻳﺐ | aqryb | 87.5 |
| ﺃﻗﺮﻳﺐ | aqryb | 12.5 |
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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 Ghrib
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