Gulaf Surname
Approximately 1,199 people bear this surname
Gulaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1,192 | 1:26,974 | 1,217 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Gulaf (789) may also be a first name.
Gulaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gulaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gulaf (Bengali: গুলাফ, Hindi: गुलफ, Marathi: गुलाफ, Oriya: ଗୁଲାଫ) occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gulaf.
How Common Is The Last Name Gulaf? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 313,426th most commonly held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 6,078,020 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gulaf live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Gulaf is also the 291,751st most widespread first name internationally, held by 789 people.
This surname is most frequent in Afghanistan, where it is held by 1,192 people, or 1 in 26,974. In Afghanistan Gulaf is most prevalent in: Paktika, where 41 percent live, Ghazni, where 37 percent live and Helmand, where 7 percent live. Apart from Afghanistan it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 0 percent live and Pakistan, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guslaf | 91 | 12 | / |
| Gulafe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gulafs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gulauf | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ulaf | 89 | 35 | / |
| Goujlaf | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gulhafe | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gulab | 80 | 91,186 | / |
| Gulav | 80 | 723 | / |
| Golaf | 80 | 32 | / |
| Ulafe | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ulhaf | 80 | 10 | / |
| Gulaw | 80 | 7 | / |
| Oulaf | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gulof | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ullaf | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gilaf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gulafova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gulova | 73 | 25,327 | / |
| Gulaab | 73 | 13,995 | / |
| Ghulab | 73 | 709 | / |
| Gullab | 73 | 339 | / |
| Oullaf | 73 | 262 | / |
| Guslaw | 73 | 251 | / |
| Goliaf | 73 | 23 | / |
| Gulabh | 73 | 21 | / |
| Goulab | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gulaib | 73 | 12 | / |
| Guliab | 73 | 11 | / |
| Haulaf | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gulowa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Guulav | 73 | 5 | / |
| Oulhaf | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gulaph | 73 | 3 | / |
| Houlaf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gulyav | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gutlaw | 73 | 2 | / |
| Guloff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gaulab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gholaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ullafh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goulof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gulahb | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oulgaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gollaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gulhab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hulaif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gulauw | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ghulaab | 67 | 13,718 | / |
| Olaf | 67 | 1,003 | / |
| Gulahab | 67 | 370 | / |
| Ulaw | 67 | 255 | / |
| Gullhav | 67 | 151 | / |
| Ulab | 67 | 136 | / |
| Gusloff | 67 | 44 | / |
| Gulliab | 67 | 29 | / |
| Gouloff | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gutloff | 67 | 14 | / |
| Guslauw | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ghoulab | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gullova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Goliaff | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ulav | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gouleuf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gholyaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghullab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gulaaab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gulioff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghilaaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaullab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guslaaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghulaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guhlova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gullaab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gulaphs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouslaw | 67 | 0 | / |
Gulaf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gulaf in the Bengali language | ||
| গুলাফ | gulapha | - |
| Gulaf in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୁଲାଫ | gulapha | - |
| Gulaf in the Marathi language | ||
| गुलाफ | gulapha | - |
| Gulaf in the Hindi language | ||
| गुलफ | gulapha | 47.06 |
| गुलअफ | gula'apha | 23.53 |
| गुलाफ | gulapha | 17.65 |
| गुलाफ्शा | gulaphsa | 5.88 |
| गुलाफ़ | gulafa | 5.88 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gulaf
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