Gönül Surname

31,419th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Gönül Surname User-submission:

The Gönül surname means 'hearth', 'one who acts kindly to everyone'.

Gönül Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey16,8631:4,615663
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
Northern Cyprus301:10,6342,776
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Gönul (2), Gonül (1), Gonul (154) & Gônûl (1) are calculated separately.

Gönül (118,614) may also be a first name.

Gönül Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gönül surname means 'hearth', 'one who acts kindly to everyone'.

- egeturan123

Gönül Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gönül (Georgian: გონულ, Marathi: गोकुळ) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Gönul, Gonül, Gonul or Gônûl. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gönül? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 31,419th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,906 people. The surname Gönül occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Gönül live; 83 percent live in West Asia and 83 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 8,697th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 118,614 people.

It is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is borne by 16,863 people, or 1 in 4,615. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 15 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 5 percent are found and Adana Province, where 5 percent are found. Barring Turkey this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 0 percent are found and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gönul932/
Gonül931/
Gönülü9125/
Gonul87154/
Gônûl871/
Gönüllü833,678/
Gönülay83107/
Gönel80803/
Könül80344/
Gönlü80195/
Günül80190/
Gönal8076/
Gönöl801/
Göynüllü7715/
Günülü7339/
Gönnel732/
Günl67162/
Günüllü6794/
Gönyeli6722/
Gonl678/
Gönelli677/
Könüllü676/
Könl676/
Ganl676/
Gunl672/
Gwnl671/
Cgnl671/
Gönayli671/
Gänüllü671/
Göneyle671/

Gönül Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gönül in the Georgian language
გონულgonul-
Gönül in the Marathi language
गोकुळgokula-

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