Guluka Surname

557,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 570 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Guluka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guluka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4441:38,5575,632
Uganda911:429,00326,108
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295

Guluka (16) may also be a first name.

Guluka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guluka (Hindi: गुलुका, Oriya: େଗାଲକା) is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guluka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 557,722nd most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 12,785,168 people. The surname Guluka is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Guluka reside; 83 percent reside in Southern Africa and 83 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 16 people.

Guluka is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is carried by 444 people, or 1 in 38,557. Excluding Malawi Guluka is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 16 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nguluka92405/
Gulauka924/
Gulukha921/
Uluka91160/
Nghuluka861/
Ngulukka861/
Huluka833,396/
Ulukat8374/
Gulika8363/
Giluka8350/
Ulukaş8318/
Uluika8317/
Guluca835/
Ouluka835/
Euluka834/
Ulauka832/
Auluka832/
Ulukau831/
Ulukay831/
Guluke831/
Gullukaya8027/
Gouloukoa801/
Nguluko77421/
Uluğkay7749/
Gaulika7735/
Oulouka7723/
Gulyuki777/
Hulluka776/
Gulikha774/
Golucka772/
Huluska772/
Guluski771/
Golyuka771/
Nguluki771/
Hulukat771/
Gullika771/
Golukha771/
Uleukas771/
Nguluky771/
Gullukkaya7521/
Oluka7316,167/
Uluca732,142/
Uluko73144/
Uloka73101/
Gullucay7171/
Gullukho7110/
Ngulukhi713/
Ghulikha711/
Goulouke711/
Ullauska711/
Nguluuke711/
Usluca67580/
Gulica67377/
Gilika67223/
Ulucay67218/
Olouka67156/
Olukca6789/
Ulukoç6787/
Goloka6778/
Holuka6749/
Guliko6733/
Huluca6731/
Goluke6727/
Ouloka6725/
Huluko6723/
Ulukou6722/
Giluca6716/
Ngoulouki6711/
Ngoulouke6710/
Guluce676/
Huluqa674/
Uloeka674/
Olukoa674/
Olukau673/
Olukay673/
Olukka673/
Țuluca672/
Ulukoy671/
Ooluka671/
Ulokau671/
Ulyuko671/
Guloko671/
Uiloka671/
Goluca671/
Gaulouski671/
Ulukoz671/
Oliuka671/
Gouloukoy671/
Guslucker670/

Guluka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guluka in the Hindi language
गुलुकाguluka-
Guluka in the Oriya language
େଗାଲକାegalaka50
ଗୁଲୁକାguluka50

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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 Guluka
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