Gulbenkian Surname

1,206,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 195 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Portugal

Gulbenkian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gulbenkian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Portugal471:221,6658,706
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
France71:9,488,960336,266
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Gülbenkian (1) are calculated separately.

Gulbenkian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gulbenkian (Arabic: كولبنكيان) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as: Gülbenkian. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulbenkian? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gulbenkian is the 1,206,588th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 37,372,030 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Gulbenkian are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 3,897,408. In The United States Gulbenkian is most common in: California, where 40 percent live, Nevada, where 17 percent live and New York, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Gulbenkian exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 24 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Gulbenkian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gulbenkian last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Gulbenkian earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 25.51% more than the national average, earning $54,158 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.53% less than the national average, earning $46,937 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gulbenkian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulbenkian in the Arabic language
كولبنكيانkwlbnkyan-

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