Zgheib Surname

42,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Zgheib Surname User-submission:

The surname Zgheib (زغيب) comes from the Arabic diminutive word al-zughb (الزغب), which means 'the hair' and 'the feathers'.

Zgheib Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon11,1531:50584
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Jordan1311:67,5005,862
Syria1301:148,4693,714
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Palestine611:74,5716,147
United Arab Emirates541:169,67212,566
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Qatar341:69,3536,725
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Romania271:743,62550,353
France161:4,151,420237,746
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England31:18,572,686338,250
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Zgheib (35) may also be a first name.

Zgheib Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Zgheib (زغيب) comes from the Arabic diminutive word al-zughb (الزغب), which means 'the hair' and 'the feathers'.

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Zgheib Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zgheib occurs more in Lebanon more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zgheib? popularity and diffusion

It is the 42,266th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 590,372 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Zgheib are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 94 percent are found in Levant. Zgheib is also the 1,744,716th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 35 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Lebanon, where it is held by 11,153 people, or 1 in 505. In Lebanon Zgheib is most prevalent in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 71 percent are found, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 14 percent are found and Beqaa Governorate, where 10 percent are found. Not including Lebanon this last name exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent are found and Jordan, where 1 percent are found.

Zgheib Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Maronite (67%) in Lebanon.

The amount Zgheib earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 29.57% less than the national average, earning $30,388 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.29% less than the national average, earning $44,074 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zghib9115/
Zghaib8355/
Zgheyb834/
Zghibh831/
Zgib8025/
Zgeb809/
Zgaib73163/
Zgieb73135/
Zgueb7333/
Zghab7317/
Sgheb731/
Zgaieb6716/
Zghayb671/
Zgab602/
Zgiv602/
Zgjb601/
Sgeb601/
Cgeb601/
Jgeb600/
Zgiep55264/
Jghab5512/
Zgaip558/
Zgayb554/
Zgeev553/
Sgueb552/
Sguib551/
Sgahb551/
Scgieb501/

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