Explore the Family Name Ghali

The meaning of Ghali

Arabic and Jewish (from Tunisia): from the personal name or nickname based on Arabic ghālī ‘expensive, precious’. Its Arabic bearers are both Muslims and Christians.

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How common is the last name Ghali in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ghali significantly grew in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ghali was ranked as the 61,713th most popular surname, whereas by 2010 it had moved up to the 49,268th position, marking a 20.17% jump in rank. The actual count of individuals carrying the Ghali surname increased by 40.46%, from 304 people in 2000 to a total of 427 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals named Ghali per 100,000 people also rose by 27.27%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,713	#49,268	20.17%
Count	304	427	40.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.14	27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ghali

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Ghali surname. Between 2000 and 2010, there were shifts in the ethnicity percentages. The largest increase was among Hispanics, which went from 1.97% in 2000 to 4.45% in 2010, representing a 125.89% change. There was a significant increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander category too, going from 1.97% to 3.51%. White individuals bearing the Ghali surname saw an increase from 81.25% to 88.06%. The number of Black individuals with this surname went from zero in 2000 to 1.17% in 2010. However, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased significantly, dropping from 13.49% to 2.81%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained unchanged at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.25%	88.06%	8.38%
Hispanic	1.97%	4.45%	125.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.97%	3.51%	78.17%
Two or More Races	13.49%	2.81%	-79.17%
Black	0%	1.17%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%