Gilak Surname

218,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Gilak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,6721:45,9235,216
Poland1111:342,42138,975
United States341:10,660,557428,392
India171:45,121,493474,784
England81:6,964,757184,742
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

The alternate forms: Gilák (8) are calculated separately.

Gilak (53) may also be a first name.

Gilak Last Name Facts

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

Gilak (Hindi: गिलका, Russian: Гилак) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Gilák. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilak? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gilak is the 218,820th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,895,000 people. Gilak occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Gilak reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,366,219th most widely held given name on earth, held by 53 people.

The last name Gilak is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 1,672 people, or 1 in 45,923. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Zanjan Province, where 25 percent live, Tehran Province, where 19 percent live and Qazvin Province, where 18 percent live. Apart from Iran this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Gilak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gilak last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Gilak earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.51% more than the national average, earning $64,942 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilák938/
Gilake9178/
Guilak9127/
Gailak9114/
Gilyak9111/
Gilack912/
Ngilak912/
Gielak911/
Gillak911/
Ilak89376/
Ghailak831/
Gueilak831/
Ghilake831/
Gailack831/
Ngilack831/
Silak803,036/
Yilak802,997/
Gulak802,688/
Ilake80454/
Gülak80339/
Jilak80319/
Gelak80139/
Illak80114/
Cilak8093/
Ailak8089/
Ilhak8077/
Hilak8055/
Zilak8041/
Gilok8037/
Gilag8020/
Žilak8018/
Ilakh8010/
Gilac804/
Ilaak803/
Ihlak802/
Ilack801/
Ijlak801/
Ilyak801/
Ilaik801/
Gylak801/
Eilak801/
Ilaks801/
Ilayk801/
Gilaková772/
Gilakova771/
Hillak73783/
Zielak73567/
Gulyak73429/
Ziliak73328/
Gulack73178/
Jailak73164/
Geslak73128/
Hilake73124/
Gulhak7386/
Guliak7376/
Gilyok7371/
Jilack7361/
Zilyak7348/
Yilgak7347/
Gullak7342/
Gellak7340/
Gelakh7338/
Jhilak7334/
Ilahak7330/
Ailake7328/
Sailak7323/
Žiliak7320/
Ciliak7319/
Zsilak7318/
Gelack7318/
Gailac7318/
Ngilac7316/
Zhilak7315/
Gulakh7314/
Gelake7314/
Gielok7314/
Silack7312/
Getlak739/
Silakh739/
Hailak739/
Silyak738/
Cilakk738/
Gilaux738/
Geylak737/
Ghelak736/
Yilake735/
Zilake734/
Sielak734/
Ilakhe734/
Hilahk733/
Ailakh733/
Aailak733/
Gaylak733/
Ngilok733/
Gillák733/
Silhak733/
Silaak732/
Jilake732/
Illake732/
Ghulak732/
Juilak732/
Siliak732/
Zilack732/
Ngelak732/
Islack731/
Gelyak731/
Gilock731/
Ailahk731/
Gilagh731/
Ilaike731/
Jilhak731/
Zilaks731/
Geliak731/
Gulaik731/
Guilac731/
Guilag731/
Gylack731/
Gillac731/
Giliok731/
Gajlak731/
Eilack731/
Dzilak731/
Ithlak731/
Ailaik731/
Jitlak731/
Ielack730/
Gilyakova7133/
Gilaschke711/
Ilag673,752/
Ilac671,040/
Gaillac67792/
Elak67673/
Ilok67492/
Gailhac67334/
Ilakova67333/
Dzielak67306/
Zhilyak67182/
Ilaq6794/
Gilyakhova6764/
Ziliack6712/
Ilax6711/
Gulahak676/
Silahak675/
Ghelake675/
Siliack675/
Gullack674/
Ylak674/
Zeilaks672/
Djilack672/
Hilaske672/
Jaileak672/
Jlak671/
Islahak671/
Hilaike671/
Gaylaik671/
Geslack671/
Gullyak671/
Zielhak671/
Hillack671/
Gilliag671/
Zielack671/
Jailakg671/
Jhailak671/
Gulhack671/
Gilliok670/
Gailock670/
Guilock670/
Gellack670/

Gilak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gilak in the Hindi language
गिलकाgilaka-
Gilak in the Russian language
Гилакgilak-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilak
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