Gulzhan Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kazakhstan
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Gulzhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gulzhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kazakhstan871:203,24718,833
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Gulzhan (29,779) may also be a first name.

Gulzhan Last Name Facts

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

Gulzhan (Georgian: გულჟან, Russian: Гульжан) is held by more people in Kazakhstan than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gulzhan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulzhan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,931,261st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. Gulzhan is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Gulzhan are found; 94 percent are found in Central Asia and 94 percent are found in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. Gulzhan is also the 28,048th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 29,779 people.

It is most numerous in Kazakhstan, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 203,247. In Kazakhstan Gulzhan is primarily found in: Kyzylorda Region, where 40 percent reside, Almaty, where 17 percent reside and Astana, where 15 percent reside. Besides Kazakhstan this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 4 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gulzhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gulzhan in the Georgian language
გულჟანgulzhan-
Gulzhan in the Russian language
Гульжанgulzan-

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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 Gulzhan
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