Gulkanyan Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Gulkanyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gulkanyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia2711:10,812833
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Georgia71:535,07818,425
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Gulkanyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gulkanyan (Georgian: გულკანიანი, Russian: Гулканян) is found most in Armenia. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulkanyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gulkanyan is the 853,416th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. The last name Gulkanyan occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Gulkanyan live; 87 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Armeno-West Asia.

Gulkanyan is most commonly occurring in Armenia, where it is borne by 271 people, or 1 in 10,812. In Armenia Gulkanyan is most frequent in: Tavush Province, where 72 percent live, Yerevan, where 22 percent live and Lori Province, where 3 percent live. Not including Armenia this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 12 percent live and Georgia, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gulkanyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulkanyan in the Georgian language
გულკანიანიgulkaniani66.67
გულკანიანgulkanian33.33
Gulkanyan in the Russian language
Гулканянgulkanan-

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Footnotes

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