Gulamhusein Surname

461,659th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 731 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Gulamhusein Surname User-submission:

The surname Gulamhusein or Gulamhussein originates from Sri Lanka. This name is typically a Muslim one meaning 'servant of Hussein'.

Gulam in Arabic (غلام) means 'servant' or 'assistant'.

Hussein ibn Ali, was the grandson of the prophet Muhammed and the son of Ali (the fourth Islamic caliph).

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Gulamhusein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Canada1601:230,28522,082
England1061:525,64232,946
United States481:7,551,228341,161
India191:40,371,862445,856
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Gulamhusein (261) may also be a first name.

Gulamhusein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gulamhusein or Gulamhussein originates from Sri Lanka. This name is typically a Muslim one meaning 'servant of Hussein'.

Gulam in Arabic (غلام) means 'servant' or 'assistant'.

Hussein ibn Ali, was the grandson of the prophet Muhammed and the son of Ali (the fourth Islamic caliph).

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Gulamhusein Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gulamhusein (Georgian: გულამჰუსეინ, Marathi: गुलामहुसेन) occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulamhusein? popularity and diffusion

It is the 461,659th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,969,283 people. The surname Gulamhusein is primarily found in Asia, where 54 percent of Gulamhusein are found; 53 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 550,922nd most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 261 people.

Gulamhusein is most widely held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 365 people, or 1 in 57,010. Not including Sri Lanka Gulamhusein is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Gulamhusein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gulamhusein last name are 44.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 91.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Gulamhusein earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.77% more than the national average, earning $52,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $63,330 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gulamhusein Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulamhusein in the Georgian language
გულამჰუსეინgulamhusein-
Gulamhusein in the Marathi language
गुलामहुसेनgulamahusena80
गुलामहुसेनादअलीgulamahusenada'ali10
गुललहुसेनgulalahusena5
गुलामहूसेनgulamahusena5

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