Gurlach Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kazakhstan
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Gurlach Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurlach Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kazakhstan221:803,75051,043
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Gürlach (8) are calculated separately.

Gurlach Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gurlach (Russian: Гурлач) is found most in Kazakhstan. It may be found as a variant: Gürlach. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurlach? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,876,555th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 59 percent of Gurlach reside; 48 percent reside in Central Asia and 48 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

The last name is most commonly used in Kazakhstan, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 803,750. In Kazakhstan it is primarily found in: East Kazakhstan Region, where 100 percent reside. Not including Kazakhstan Gurlach occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 33 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.

Gurlach Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gurlach has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gürlach958/
Gurlah921/
Urlach920/
Gorlach861,448/
Gurlacz8631/
Hurlach8618/
Girlach867/
Uhrlach861/
Gurloch860/
Gurla831,884/
Urlac831/
Goerlach80173/
Gurlea77173/
Gourla77157/
Gurlay7776/
Orlach7772/
Gurlas7762/
Gurrla7752/
Gurlia7741/
Gurlla7737/
Gaurla7717/
Gorlac774/
Gurlai772/
Urlacz771/
Gurlat771/
Gourlay718,570/
Horlach711,706/
Ourliac71979/
Gourlat71141/
Gourlas7167/
Gurliat7144/
Orlac'h7134/
Ghurlia7127/
Gurłacz7125/
Gourlia7117/
Gorleah7113/
Gourlla7110/
Gurilla7110/
Orleach716/
Gurella713/
Hurloch712/
Ourleac711/
Gorloch711/
Gurloth711/
Gourlai711/
Girloch710/
Gaurlay710/
Gorla6728,438/
Gurlo67311/
Orlac6728/
Aurillac6718/
Hourliac6716/
Gourlias678/
Guggirla675/
Gourliau672/
Gurlă671/
Gourella671/
Cgurilla671/

Gurlach Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gurlach in the Russian language
Гурлачgurlac-

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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 Gurlach
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