Gulfan Surname

149,423rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,957 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Gulfan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gulfan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,5051:40,4146,322
India3411:2,249,45974,333
Pakistan721:2,481,16521,781
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
England51:11,143,612252,590
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Macau11:601,6301,582
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Gulfan (3,330) may also be a first name.

Gulfan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gulfan (Hindi: गुलफान, Marathi: गुलफान, Oriya: ଗୁଲଫାନ) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulfan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 149,423rd most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,464,507 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Gulfan reside; 84 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 84 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 123,768th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 3,330 people.

The surname Gulfan is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,505 people, or 1 in 40,414. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Central Visayas, where 53 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 10 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 8 percent reside. Beside The Philippines this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent reside and Pakistan, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghulfan92203/
Gulfand929/
Gulfaan924/
Gulfhan922/
Gulfain922/
Ulfan91382/
Gulfam8311,725/
Golfan8326/
Ulfane839/
Gulfanova805/
Ulfatin77177/
Gulfaam77144/
Ghulfam77130/
Gullfam7729/
Gulphan7720/
Gulfham778/
Oulfane774/
Gulffam771/
Gulfamh771/
Ulfon731/
Ulfanova71132/
Gulphang716/
Ghulfaam712/
Houlfane711/
Ghullfam711/
Ghuilfam711/
Gulphann711/
Gulphaan711/
Ulfohn6719/
Gulfom6712/
Golfon671/
Holfan671/
Hulfanova671/
Gulpham6222/
Ulfatim6216/
Golfein622/
Goulfom621/
Houlfon621/
Gulfhousing591/
Ghulfoom571/
Houlfong571/
Olfon5526/
Olffon502/

Gulfan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulfan in the Marathi language
गुलफानgulaphana94.12
मुलाणीmulani1.96
गुलफ़ानgulafana1.96
Gulfan in the Hindi language
गुलफानgulaphana87.21
गुल्फानgulphana10.21
गूलफ़नgulafana0.79
गुल्फनgulphana0.45
गुलफ़ानgulafana0.06
Gulfan in the Oriya language
ଗୁଲଫାନgulaphana63.64
ଗୁଲଫାନ୍gulaphan36.36

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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 Gulfan
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