Cognomen غلاب (Galab 
, غلاب 
, Ghellab 
) , around the globe, is a common family name. The family name غلاب is habitual in Djibouti, where it is quite a common surname, Egypt, and Yemen. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. Very seldom, غلاب is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Galab | Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco |
| غلاب | Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Yemen, Algeria |
| Ghellab | United States, France, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco |
| Ghallab | Saudi Arabia, France, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco |
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عبد الكريم غلاب Moroccan politician (1919-2017), MA (b. 1919) |
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كريم غلاب Moroccan politician, MA (b. 1966) |
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| علي فتيني يحيى محمد غلاب Yemeni politician, YE (b. 1953) |
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| غلاب العنزي Saudi Arabian association football player, SA (b. 1999) |
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