Gulab Shah Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Gulab Shah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gulab Shah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan561:574,1646,873
India61:127,844,230863,365
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560

Gulab Shah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gulab Shah (Marathi: गुलाब) is more commonly found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulab Shah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,394,033rd most frequently used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Gulab Shah live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

This last name is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 574,164. In Afghanistan Gulab Shah is mostly concentrated in: Kabul, where 27 percent reside, Herat, where 18 percent reside and Parwan, where 11 percent reside. Not including Afghanistan it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent reside and Pakistan, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gulab Shah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulab Shah in the Marathi language
गुलाबgulaba-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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