Gultan Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Gultan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gultan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan251:1,286,12711,103
India61:127,844,230863,365
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

The alternate forms: Gültan (331) are calculated separately.

Gultan (1,435) may also be a first name.

Gultan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gultan is held by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Gültan. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gultan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,718,172nd most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name Gultan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Gultan reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 57 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Gultan is also the 205,995th most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 1,435 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 1,286,127. In Afghanistan it is most common in: Kabul, where 44 percent are found, Nangarhar, where 24 percent are found and Kunar, where 12 percent are found. Not including Afghanistan this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gültan94331/
Gultang9214/
Ghultan925/
Gultane924/
Gulthan921/
Ultan9164/
Ghulthan868/
Gaultean861/
Gaultain860/
Gulton83189/
Gultam8374/
Hultan8310/
Ultang8310/
Aultan838/
Goltan832/
Goultaine801/
Gaulton771,054/
Goulton77117/
Ulltang7796/
Ultahan773/
Goltean772/
Aultamn771/
Goltain771/
Aulthan770/
Oultand770/
Oltan73615/
Ültan7382/
Ulton7333/
Ultam731/
Haultain71150/
Ultanova7151/
Houlthan7115/
Gulthong715/
Hultaine711/
Gusltone711/
Hultahan710/
Gultom6771,905/
Oltean6715,618/
Holtan672,042/
Oulton671,815/
Hulton671,192/
Aulton67460/
Golton67285/
Uilton6719/
Oltain676/
Ullton671/
Aultam671/
Haultaine671/

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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 Gultan
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