Gulnam Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Gulnam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gulnam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1171:656,26135,321
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

The alternate forms: Gülnam (2) are calculated separately.

Gulnam (347) may also be a first name.

Gulnam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gulnam (Georgian: გულნამ, Hindi: गुलनाम, Marathi: गुलाम) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Gülnam. For other potential spellings of Gulnam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulnam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,527,735th most frequent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The last name Gulnam occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Gulnam reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 468,121st most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 347 people.

Gulnam is most frequent in Iran, where it is held by 117 people, or 1 in 656,261. In Iran Gulnam is most common in: West Azerbaijan Province, where 32 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 22 percent are found and Hamadan Province, where 13 percent are found. Other than Iran this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 12 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gülnam942/
Gulnaam921/
Golnam8317/
Gulnan833/
Ulnaim831/
Goulnan771/
Golnaam771/
Golnan6734/
Hullennam673/
Golnaan621/
Goolnan621/
Gulingnon530/

Gulnam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulnam in the Georgian language
გულნამgulnam-
Gulnam in the Hindi language
गुलनामgulanama83.33
गुलनमgulanama16.67
Gulnam in the Marathi language
गुलामgulama50
गुलनामgulanama50

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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 Gulnam
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