Last name الغلاء (الغلاء 
) , globally, is a rare family name. The cognomen الغلاء is habitual in Libya, where it is quite a rare surname, Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare surname, and Oman. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Saudi Arabia, Libya, and Egypt. Very seldom, الغلاء is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| الغلاء | Iraq, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Saudi Arabia |