Gulus Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Gulus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gulus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

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

Gulus (57) may also be a first name.

Gulus Last Name Facts

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

Gulus occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Gülüs. For other potential spellings of Gulus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gulus is the 4,772,636th most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Gulus reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,308,380th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 57 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 12,653,054. In Nigeria Gulus is primarily found in: Kaduna, where 57 percent reside, Federal Capital Territory, where 36 percent reside and Niger, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Gulus exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent reside and Malaysia, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gulaus91188/
Guluse91178/
Gulius9188/
Guluis9131/
Goulus9124/
Gaulus915/
Gulush913/
Ngulus912/
Gullus911/
Gulyus910/
Ulus8910,914/
Gulu892,141/
Gülüs872/
Gulushe835/
Goulous834/
Gullius831/
Gullyus831/
Ngulu809,147/
Golus801,470/
Gullu80682/
Goulu80545/
Gilus80216/
Gulau80165/
Ghulu8099/
Gulup8099/
Guliu8095/
Ulius8083/
Gului8081/
Guslu8055/
Gutlu8025/
Guluh8024/
Hulus8023/
Gaulu8019/
Gulou8019/
Gulut8018/
Gulhu8017/
Guluy8016/
Ullus8012/
Aulus808/
Uluis808/
Ggulu807/
Gulos807/
Gulgu806/
Gulyu805/
Guluu804/
Uluse803/
Guluz802/
Guulu801/
Ulhus801/
Ulous801/
Uleus801/
Gulud801/
Oulus801/
Ulyus800/
Gutillus770/
Goulou73416/
Gullos73371/
Goulut73301/
Oulous73205/
Gilius73200/
Goulos73171/
Ullius73171/
Gollus73134/
Hulyus7398/
Golius7395/
Gulosh7377/
Golous7356/
Ulusse7355/
Ngului7354/
Ghullu7352/
Gileus7352/
Gouleu7350/
Nggulu7329/
Goluis7329/
Auleus7324/
Golush7323/
Gilhus7322/
Ghulup7322/
Guslau7321/
Ngullu7319/
Gulhuy7315/
Gulyuz7314/
Gulluz738/
Golyus736/
Goleus736/
Gaullu736/
Guluce736/
Ghuleu735/
Hullus734/
Goullu734/
N'Gulu734/
Nguluu734/
Gulluy733/
Gullup732/
Nghulu732/
Ng'ulu732/
Hulius732/
Gaulou732/
Ghilus732/
Gaulup731/
Gilush731/
Giluss731/
Gutllu731/
Guullu731/
Guutlu731/
Gullud731/
Gulluu731/
Goului731/
Aulius731/
Uuluis731/
Huluse731/
Huleus731/
Ngulhu731/
Uilous731/
Uiluse731/
Gaulau731/
Gaului731/
Golusz731/
Gulleu731/
Gullut731/
Guleud731/
Gulhou731/
Gahulu731/
Aullus731/
Nqgulu731/
Euluis731/
Eulius730/
Auhlus730/
Gulluh730/
Euluss730/
Gulushova7127/
Ngoulou6715,747/
Uluç675,410/
Golu673,444/
Ngouleu67520/
Oulhous67481/
Gilhaus67456/
Hulushe67432/
Ng'hulu67228/
Uluz67208/
Ulusova67170/
Ouhlous67144/
Gueulou67113/
Gilhuus6785/
Gullaud6781/
Olus6751/
Ghilous6731/
Guluche6724/
Gulyushova6720/
Goulaux6717/
Gaulaud6715/
Ghoulou679/
Goullou677/
Goulgou676/
Gouluch676/
Goulouh675/
Golyush674/
Gulhoes674/
Goutlou673/
Guggilu673/
Gueuleu673/
Hulutse673/
Ghoulos672/
Gulluce672/
Gouloud672/
Hullaus671/
Gaulhou671/
Guttlau671/
Gullouh671/
Ulos671/
Houlous671/
Gouloup671/
Gouloux671/
Gulliuz671/
Kghutlu671/
Guhlouz671/
Oullius671/
Goulaut671/
Heulaus671/
Gullutt670/
Guslutt670/
Gulluth670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gulus
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