Leghreib Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Leghreib Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leghreib Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria111:3,511,95946,373
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537

Leghreib Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leghreib Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Leghreib (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻘﺮﻳﺒﻪ) occurs in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leghreib? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Leghreib is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Leghreib are found; 85 percent are found in North Africa and 85 percent are found in Mahgreb.

The last name Leghreib is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 3,511,959. Without taking into account Algeria this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Mauritania, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leghrib93996/
Legrib867/
Leghraieb8277/
Laghrib803,077/
Leghrab8066/
Laghreb801/
Laghraib75206/
Laghrieb7519/
Loghrieb753/
Lagreb71941/
Legrev7177/
Lagrib7138/
Legrip712/
Legrab711/
Legrew711/
Loghrab67307/
Laghrab672/
Laghroub631/
Leagrief630/
Legraeff630/
Logrip5718/
Legraw5718/
Legraf578/
Lagrab573/
Lograb572/
Ligrev572/
Leygraf53152/
Leigraf5367/
Legraff5337/
Lygerev5313/
Legraph530/
Ligreff530/
Legraft530/
Leygraaf5098/
Leygraff5029/
Leijgraf508/
Leigraaf502/
Leegraph501/
Lesgraaf501/

Leghreib Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leghreib in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻘﺮﻳﺒﻪlqrybh33.33
ﻟﻘﺮﻳﺐlqryb33.33
ﻗﺮﻳﺐqryb33.33

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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 Leghreib
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