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 surname Gulfa (Hindi: गुलफा, Oriya: ଗୁଲଫା, Russian: Гульфа) is most common in Pakistan. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gulfa? popularity and diffusion
Gulfa is the 3,141,416th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Gulfa are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 79 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 598,137th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 226 people.
It is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 5,762,706. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 87 percent live, Sindh, where 10 percent live and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 3 percent live. Apart from Pakistan this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 10 percent live and The Philippines, where 5 percent live.
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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