Ghalaye Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Ghalaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 13 | 1:339,118 | 18,650 |
| Mauritania | 8 | 1:511,858 | 18,608 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Ghalaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghalaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ghalaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﻼﻱ, Marathi: घालये) is carried by more people in Liberia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghalaye? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,034,050th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Ghalaye live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 54 percent live in Anglo-West Africa.
The surname Ghalaye is most common in Liberia, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 339,118. In Liberia it is primarily concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 100 percent live. Aside from Liberia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 33 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ghalaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghalaye in the Marathi language | ||
| घालये | ghalaye | - |
| Ghalaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻗﻼﻱ | qlay | 55.56 |
| ﻗﻼﻳﻪ | qlayh | 33.33 |
| ﻏﻼﻱ | ghlay | 11.11 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghalaye
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