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
Ghrib (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻗﺮﻳﺐ) occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghrib? popularity and diffusion
Ghrib is the 89,103rd most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,352,802 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ghrib are found; 97 percent are found in North Africa and 91 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 489,856th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 321 people.
The surname Ghrib is most frequent in Algeria, where it is carried by 3,986 people, or 1 in 9,692. In Algeria Ghrib is most prevalent in: Oran Province, where 39 percent reside, Aïn Defla Province, where 10 percent reside and Mascara Province, where 8 percent reside. Besides Algeria Ghrib is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 16 percent reside and Egypt, where 7 percent reside.
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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