Gulaka Surname

417,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 832 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Gulaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gulaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania8241:64,2506,818
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Gulaka (162) may also be a first name.

Gulaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gulaka (Hindi: गुलका, Marathi: गुलका, Oriya: ଗୁଲକା) is most common in Tanzania. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulaka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 417,776th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 8,759,070 people. The surname Gulaka occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Gulaka live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Gulaka is also the 720,105th most widely held given name internationally, held by 162 people.

It is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 824 people, or 1 in 64,250. In Tanzania Gulaka is most common in: Geita Region, where 74 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 22 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Gulaka exists in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 0 percent reside and Latvia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gulyaka92107/
Ngulaka9296/
Gullaka929/
Gulauka924/
Gulaika924/
Guliaka922/
Gulakoa921/
Gulazka921/
Ulaka912,802/
Goulakas862/
Gulakhai861/
Gulashka861/
Gilaka831,046/
Hulaka83160/
Ullaka83144/
Ulakai83142/
Ulaika8370/
Oulaka8335/
Golaka8333/
Ulhaka8322/
Gulaki8319/
Ulakah8312/
Ulazka8311/
Gulake8310/
Guleka839/
Aulaka836/
Gulako834/
Ulakha834/
Gulaqa833/
Ulahka832/
Utlaka832/
Ulauka832/
Ulakad831/
Uilaka831/
Uliaka831/
Golakay771,738/
Golyaka77559/
Gulyako77211/
Ngulake77130/
Gulakhe77105/
Gulasky7758/
Gulasko7744/
Golakai7742/
Gilyaka7731/
Ullakha7730/
Ulyaaka7726/
Gulakki7720/
Ulaskas7716/
Gulakho7711/
Gilakah7711/
Golacka778/
Hulacka778/
Ulaikah777/
Hulakai775/
Gilakaa774/
Gulakod774/
Ulaikha774/
Goulaki774/
Oulaika774/
Hulakay773/
Gulaiko773/
Ulahaka773/
Ulackas772/
Golakha772/
Ujlacka772/
Goulako772/
Giliaka772/
Cgilaka771/
Hulaska771/
Hulhaka771/
Ghuleka771/
Gulakhi771/
Gulhake771/
Aulaska771/
Ulakhad771/
Ullakka771/
Ngulaki771/
Ulakaai771/
Goulake771/
Gulaqua771/
Guliako771/
Gilakau771/
Aulakha771/
Gulaske770/
Gulaski770/
Olaka733,394/
Ulaca73209/
Ulako73137/
Uloka73101/
Gholakay711,134/
Goulakos71117/
Ngoulako71102/
Gulajski7188/
Gulaskey7136/
Goulakou7133/
Gulyayko7129/
Gulyaiko7127/
Goulakis7122/
Ngulakeh7116/
Guliokas7114/
Gullaker719/
Hulakapp714/
Golakhau714/
Gulakopp713/
Ghulakiy713/
Golakiea712/
Gollakka712/
Ngoulaki712/
Gulashki712/
Ghulakhe711/
Gulaiski711/
Gulasker711/
Gullakot711/
Ulahakha711/
Ullakhea711/
Ullauska711/
Goulakoi711/
Olakay671,660/
Hulako67207/
Golaki67187/
Goloka6778/
Gulyashko6773/
Holaka6763/
Oliaka6750/
Ouloka6725/
Oulako6720/
Golake6718/
Olakha6717/
Gulyashki6712/
Oolaka6711/
Olyaka6710/
Ulakey6710/
Olakka679/
Aulako678/
Gilako676/
Gileka674/
Gouleakis674/
Olaaka673/
Uleika673/
Ullako672/
Ghulakhed672/
Gouliaski672/
Gulaco672/
Golako672/
Olaika672/
Ulacká672/
Olakai672/
Gaulakhed671/
Guleko671/
Guliashko671/
Goutlakis671/
Ollaka671/
Guloko671/
Uiloka671/
Uluoka671/
Ulokau671/
Ulacai671/
Ulokas671/
Ulhaqa671/
Ullaqa671/
Giloka671/
Ghulaiqah671/
Aulaqa671/

Gulaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulaka in the Oriya language
ଗୁଲକାgulaka80
ଗୁଳକାgulaka20
Gulaka in the Hindi language
गुलकाgulaka73.33
गुलाकाgulaka26.67
Gulaka in the Marathi language
गुलकाgulaka71.43
मुलाखतmulakhata14.29
गुलाकाgulaka14.29

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