Ghrib Surname

89,103rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Ghrib Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghrib Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria3,9861:9,6921,675
Morocco8521:40,4656,572
Egypt3661:251,19117,305
Spain511:916,70735,562
Tunisia461:13,2742,179
France291:2,290,439180,028
Mauritania181:227,49210,961
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England61:9,286,343223,652
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghrieb914,137/
Ghreib91782/
Ghraib91220/
Gh'rib911/
Grib8911,814/
Ghreibs831/
Grieb804,792/
Ghreb80248/
Greib80181/
Ghryb80154/
Grzib8094/
Graib8090/
Gribs8070/
Ghrip809/
Ghrif801/
Gribė801/
Ghreeb731,077/
Grzhib7313/
Gribsz734/
Ghrift731/
Greb677,570/
Gribova676,942/
Grip671,484/
Gräb67641/
Grif67524/
Gryb67171/
Gribová6770/
Griv6738/
Gríb675/
Gřib673/
Gribowa673/
Gribsch672/
Grahieb671/

Ghrib Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghrib in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻗﺮﻳﺐaqryb87.5
ﺃﻗﺮﻳﺐaqryb12.5

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