Gulfa Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
Gulfa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 31 | 1:5,762,706 | 35,301 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Gulfa (226) may also be a first name.
Gulfa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gulfa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gulfa (Hindi: गुलफा, Oriya: ଗୁଲଫା, Russian: Гульфа) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gulfa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gulfa is the 3,141,416th most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Gulfa live; 90 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Gulfa is also the 598,137th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 226 people.
Gulfa is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 5,762,706. In Pakistan Gulfa is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 87 percent are found, Sindh, where 10 percent are found and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 3 percent are found. Beside Pakistan it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent are found and The Philippines, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfad | 91 | 33 | / |
| Gulfaz | 91 | 8 | / |
| Gulfat | 91 | 4 | / |
| Gulfai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gulfas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ulfa | 89 | 51,735 | / |
| Ghulfas | 83 | 94 | / |
| Gulfaiz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gulfaij | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ulfah | 80 | 39,381 | / |
| Ulfat | 80 | 5,612 | / |
| Gulfo | 80 | 2,338 | / |
| Golfa | 80 | 1,277 | / |
| Ulfha | 80 | 322 | / |
| Gulfi | 80 | 118 | / |
| Hulfa | 80 | 110 | / |
| Oulfa | 80 | 57 | / |
| Ulfas | 80 | 44 | / |
| Gulfe | 80 | 22 | / |
| Gulfy | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ullfa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ulfaj | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ulfad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ulfaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aulfa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ulfau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghoulfaj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hulfah | 73 | 99 | / |
| Aulfah | 73 | 36 | / |
| Ulfach | 73 | 26 | / |
| Ullfah | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ulfahs | 73 | 12 | / |
| Goulfe | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gulfes | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ulfahh | 73 | 10 | / |
| Aulfat | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ulfauh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gulfer | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gulfoy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ulffat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ulfait | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gulfos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gulfio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gulffo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gulfis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ulfeat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ullfat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngulfo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oulfaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ulfaat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oulfat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ulfadt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goulfault | 71 | 3 | / |
| Olfa | 67 | 253 | / |
| Ulfo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Goulfer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gullfot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goulfie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoulfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houlfai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ulffath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gulphat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gulphaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gullfoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gulfish | 67 | 1 | / |
Gulfa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୁଲଫା | gulapha | - |
| Gulfa in the Hindi language | ||
| गुलफा | gulapha | 71.88 |
| गुल्फा | gulpha | 25 |
| गुलफाम | gulaphama | 3.13 |
| Gulfa in the Russian language | ||
| Гульфа | gulfa | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gulfa
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