Gurule Surname

71,482nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,907 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gurule Surname User-submission:

Gurule is a surname with an interesting backstory. Gurulé stems from a single man whose name was originally Jacques Grole. Born in France, he was forced to change his name to the Spanish version (Juan Gurule) after being imprisoned in Spain.

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Gurule Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,7481:63,0587,383
India1,1341:676,42431,681
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3781:132,85412,672

The alternate forms: Gurulé (7) are calculated separately.

Gurule (17) may also be a first name.

Gurule Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gurule is a surname with an interesting backstory. Gurulé stems from a single man whose name was originally Jacques Grole. Born in France, he was forced to change his name to the Spanish version (Juan Gurule) after being imprisoned in Spain. He then moved to 'New Spain' (now parts of New Mexico).

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Gurule Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gurule (Marathi: गुरुळे, Oriya: ଗୁରୁେଲ) occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant: Gurulé. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurule? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gurule is the 71,482nd most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,055,096 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Gurule reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 17 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 5,748 people, or 1 in 63,058. In The United States Gurule is most numerous in: New Mexico, where 41 percent are found, Colorado, where 20 percent are found and California, where 16 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent are found and Mexico, where 0 percent are found.

Gurule Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gurule has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gurule last name expanded 1,521 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gurule Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gurule surname are 36.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 89.86% being registered with the party.

Gurule earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.44% less than the national average, earning $38,646 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gurulé947/
Gurulea92466/
Gurgule9269/
Gurulee9223/
Guraule9214/
Gaurule927/
Gurrule925/
Guruler923/
Gureule923/
Ghurule922/
Gurulle921/
Gourule921/
Ngurule921/
Gurules920/
Gurul9117/
Urule9111/
Gaurgule861/
Gurruled860/
Gouroule860/
Gorule835,004/
Gurgul832,805/
Guruli831,586/
Ureule83151/
Hurule83116/
Gurula8357/
Girule8348/
Gurile8318/
Ghurul8310/
Gourul8310/
Gaurul836/
Guruly835/
Uruler833/
Aurule832/
Gurole831/
Gourouleh801/
Hurulle77378/
Gurulia7757/
Ouroule7722/
Hurgule7715/
Gurulya7714/
Ghurile7713/
Gurrula7713/
Gaurile774/
Gurutel773/
Urrutle773/
Gurrole773/
Guroult773/
Huruley772/
Ghorule772/
Goruley772/
Gurulla772/
Ghuruli771/
Ghaurul771/
Gurrile771/
Gurujla771/
Gurulli771/
Gurauli771/
Gurgull771/
Gourile771/
Gourula771/
Gurault771/
Guriele771/
Gurileh771/
Girulie770/
Gurol73130/
Urula7351/
Gorul7323/
Orule739/
Urole732/
Gourault71146/
Giroulle71113/
Ghurulia7110/
Houroule718/
Gurulová713/
Gurulova712/
Gaurulla711/
Gurzouli711/
Țurțulea711/
Gouroula711/
Gourzoul711/
Gorouley710/
Hurula67222/
Huruli67182/
Gourgouli67118/
Urhole67104/
Gorole6785/
Urzula6778/
Gautrault6751/
Gurola6746/
Giruli6743/
Guroll6737/
Gorula6735/
Orhule6726/
Goruli6724/
Ourzouley6721/
Urruli677/
Gurrol676/
Huruly676/
Ghorul674/
Ourula674/
Gaurol672/
Oruley671/
Hurole671/
Girile671/
Ghoruiley671/
Urrula671/
Urulla671/
Ouroulehe671/
Eurula671/
Aurole671/
Urusli671/

Gurule Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gurule in the Oriya language
ଗୁରୁେଲguruela-
Gurule in the Marathi language
गुरुळेgurule84.24
गुरूळेgurule7.94
गुरुलेgurule2.77
गुरूलेgurule1.93
गुरुलॆgurule0.48
गोरुलेgorule0.24
गुरुळैgurulai0.24
गुरनुलेguranule0.24
गुरुगुलेgurugule0.12
गुरळेgurale0.12
गुरलेgurale0.12
गुरनुलguranula0.12

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