Leghrib Surname
Approximately 996 people bear this surname
Leghrib Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 802 | 1:48,169 | 8,378 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Mauritania | 17 | 1:240,874 | 11,443 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
Leghrib Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leghrib Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leghrib (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻘﺮﻳﺐ) is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Leghrib? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 362,813th most common family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 7,316,813 people. Leghrib is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Leghrib reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Mahgreb.
The surname is most widely held in Algeria, where it is held by 802 people, or 1 in 48,169. In Algeria it is most prevalent in: Sétif Province, where 46 percent are found, Jijel Province, where 43 percent are found and Souk Ahras Province, where 9 percent are found. Barring Algeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 17 percent are found and Mauritania, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leghrib Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leghrib in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻘﺮﻳﺐ | lqryb | 75 |
| ﻟﻐﺮﻳﺐ | lghryb | 25 |
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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 Leghrib
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