Gulfa Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Gulfa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gulfa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan311:5,762,70635,301
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gulfad9133/
Gulfaz918/
Gulfat914/
Gulfai911/
Gulfas911/
Ulfa8951,735/
Ghulfas8394/
Gulfaiz831/
Gulfaij831/
Ulfah8039,381/
Ulfat805,612/
Gulfo802,338/
Golfa801,277/
Ulfha80322/
Gulfi80118/
Hulfa80110/
Oulfa8057/
Ulfas8044/
Gulfe8022/
Gulfy806/
Ullfa803/
Ulfaj803/
Ulfad801/
Ulfaz801/
Aulfa801/
Ulfau801/
Ghoulfaj771/
Hulfah7399/
Aulfah7336/
Ulfach7326/
Ullfah7316/
Ulfahs7312/
Goulfe7311/
Gulfes7310/
Ulfahh7310/
Aulfat734/
Ulfauh733/
Gulfer733/
Gulfoy732/
Ulffat731/
Ulfait731/
Gulfos731/
Gulfio731/
Gulffo731/
Gulfis731/
Ulfeat731/
Ullfat731/
Ngulfo731/
Oulfaa731/
Ulfaat731/
Oulfat731/
Ulfadt730/
Goulfault713/
Olfa67253/
Ulfo6717/
Goulfer672/
Gullfot671/
Goulfie671/
Ngoulfe671/
Houlfai671/
Ulffath671/
Gulphat671/
Gulphaj671/
Gullfoy671/
Gulfish671/

Gulfa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulfa in the Oriya language
ଗୁଲଫାgulapha-
Gulfa in the Hindi language
गुलफाgulapha71.88
गुल्फाgulpha25
गुलफामgulaphama3.13
Gulfa in the Russian language
Гульфаgulfa-

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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 Gulfa
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