Gulyas Surname

159,263rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Gulyas Surname User-submission:

Origin: Ukraine, Poland, Czech and Slovak, Hungary.

Meaning: cattle.

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Gulyas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7281:497,88341,901
Romania4121:48,7336,043
Canada2551:144,49314,820
Australia2401:112,48212,520
Hungary2251:43,6284,654
Germany1351:596,33748,011
Russia1021:1,412,97198,464
France1001:664,22785,408
Austria931:91,56413,432
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
England751:742,90741,196
Kazakhstan501:353,65028,520
Slovakia411:130,15723,900
Sweden321:307,71121,451
Thailand281:2,522,798271,580
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Norway71:734,61250,907
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

The alternate forms: Gulyaş (41) & Gulyaš (23) are calculated separately.

Gulyas (74) may also be a first name.

Gulyas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Origin: Ukraine, Poland, Czech and Slovak, Hungary.

Meaning: cattle.

  • Catharina Gula - 1739
  • Ludwig Gula - 1742
  • Martinus Gula - 1718
  • Paulus Gula - 1717
  • Maria Gula - 1700
  • Jacob Gula - 1650
  • Erhard Ordenen Gula - 1619
- mikeydino

This surname means 'cowherd' in Hungarian.

- anphalas

Gulyas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gulyas (Russian: Гуляс) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Gulyaş or Gulyaš. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulyas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gulyas is the 159,263rd most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,659,688 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Gulyas live; 36 percent live in North America and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gulyas is also the 1,125,792nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 74 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 728 people, or 1 in 497,883. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent reside, Ohio, where 11 percent reside and Michigan, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 42 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Gulyas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gulyas last name are 3.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gulyas earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.96% more than the national average, earning R 351,600 per year; in United States they earn 8.16% more than the national average, earning $46,670 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.44% more than the national average, earning $53,876 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gulyaş9441/
Gulyaš9423/
Gulyash9278/
Goulyas921/
Gulas911,418/
Ulyas91104/
Gulyasch867/
Goulas834,236/
Gulias831,058/
Gullas83490/
Golyas83437/
Gulash83264/
Gulaus83188/
Gulgas8342/
Ulyash8321/
Gaulas8312/
Gulass8311/
Gulase834/
Gulais833/
Gulasz832/
Gulays832/
Hulyas831/
Gulyaz831/
Ulyaas831/
Ulyasz831/
Gulhas831/
Ulas801,779/
Goulias77256/
Goulais77238/
Golyash7745/
Ghulase7745/
Gouleas7736/
Gulashe7723/
Gullias7715/
Ghulais7713/
Guhlase7713/
Gulasch7712/
Gaulias779/
Ghoulas778/
Gulyach775/
Goulahs775/
Gulaish773/
Gulleys773/
Hulyash772/
Goulass772/
Gaulais771/
Ngulais771/
Guliash771/
Gulyashova7592/
Golas732,370/
Ullas731,931/
Aulas731,365/
Hulas73180/
Ulias73175/
Gulaz73130/
Gülas73117/
Ulhas73110/
Ulase7360/
Ulass7349/
Gulaš7349/
Oulas7339/
Gulás7339/
Ulasz7326/
Ulash7319/
Uylas7312/
Eulas7311/
Gulač7311/
Gulos737/
Ulaas737/
Uulas736/
Uhlas735/
Ulais734/
Gulaş734/
Uslas733/
Uilas732/
Utlas732/
Ulast731/
Olyas731/
Gulax731/
Gulasová7181/
Gullasch7141/
Ulyasova7132/
Ghulashe7125/
Goulasse712/
Goullias711/
Gutillas711/
Ullash672,457/
Golias671,635/
Uliasz671,530/
Gollas67675/
Golasz67591/
Ulyashova67450/
Gullos67371/
Golash67358/
Oulias67240/
Ulhaas67175/
Goulos67171/
Gülhas67127/
Gulatz6795/
Gulosh6777/
Ullais6744/
Hulaas6743/
Hutlas6740/
Houlas6729/
Hulass6724/
Uliase6724/
Gulyašová6719/
Hulais6718/
Gulacz6714/
Hulays679/
Huilas679/
Gulgos677/
Eulass677/
Guliaz677/
Aullas677/
Hulash676/
Hullas676/
Hulgas674/
Gholas674/
Ulhase674/
Hulase674/
Golais674/
Goulasová673/
Gulios673/
Goleas672/
Gulach672/
Goelas672/
Gullaz672/
Ullase672/
Ullasp672/
Ulaihs672/
Uliahs672/
Golass672/
Gaulaz672/
Gulaiz672/
Ulhass672/
Olyash671/
Ulahas671/
Olyasz671/
Ulayse671/
Ullhas671/
Hulhas671/
Haulas671/
Oullas671/
Ulaais671/
Uhlaas671/
Uhlhas671/
Ulhash671/
Ulhâas671/
Ullahs671/
Gaułas671/
Goulaz671/
Guliaş671/
Gulyašova671/
Gussellas671/
Auleys671/
Aulash671/
Gulazz671/
Uslais670/

Gulyas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulyas in the Russian language
Гулясgulas-

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