Gatluak Surname

4,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Gatluak Surname User-submission:

Nuer are an Ethnic group found in South Sudan and Ethiopia, in Nuer gat means 'child' and luak means 'church'.

Gatluak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan124,7081:9213
Sudan6,7201:5,582819
Kenya1,5351:30,0853,305
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Gatluak (77,515) may also be a first name.

Gatluak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Nuer are an Ethnic group found in South Sudan and Ethiopia, in Nuer gat means 'child' and luak means 'church'.

- jb1235

Gatluak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gatluak is found in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gatluak? popularity and diffusion

Gatluak is the 4,220th most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 54,768 people. Gatluak occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Gatluak live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Gatluak is also the 12,716th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 77,515 people.

The last name is most commonly held in South Sudan, where it is held by 124,708 people, or 1 in 92. Apart from South Sudan this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 5 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Gatluak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gatluak last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gatluak earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.59% less than the national average, earning $35,560 USD per year.

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