Gülay Surname
Approximately 6,239 people bear this surname
Gülay Surname User-submission:
Origin: Ukraine, Poland, Czech and Slovak, Hungary.
Meaning: cattle.
Read More About This SurnameGülay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 6,145 | 1:12,664 | 1,622 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| Northern Cyprus | 32 | 1:9,969 | 2,519 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Gulay (4,007) are calculated separately.
Gülay (132,752) may also be a first name.
Gülay 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
Gülay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gülay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gülay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻼﻱ, Hindi: गुले, Marathi: गुलाय, Tibetan: མགུ་ལེགས།) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Gulay. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gülay? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gülay is the 78,304th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,168,063 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 84 percent of Gülay are found; 84 percent are found in West Asia and 84 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 7,851st most numerous given name at a global level, held by 132,752 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 6,145 people, or 1 in 12,664. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 20 percent live, Trabzon Province, where 14 percent live and Izmir Province, where 7 percent live. Outside of Turkey it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent live and Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent live.
Gülay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gülay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gülay last name increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulay | 93 | 4,007 | / |
| Gülyay | 91 | 23 | / |
| Güla | 89 | 3 | / |
| Golay | 80 | 4,413 | / |
| Gilay | 80 | 981 | / |
| Güley | 80 | 883 | / |
| Gülap | 80 | 675 | / |
| Gülly | 80 | 35 | / |
| Gutlay | 73 | 2,921 | / |
| Gulaya | 73 | 1,022 | / |
| Goulay | 73 | 692 | / |
| Gulayi | 73 | 651 | / |
| Gulyay | 73 | 528 | / |
| Gilayo | 73 | 372 | / |
| Gholay | 73 | 262 | / |
| Gulayd | 73 | 248 | / |
| Gilayi | 73 | 202 | / |
| Gaulay | 73 | 160 | / |
| Gollay | 73 | 141 | / |
| Gülyap | 73 | 74 | / |
| Gulaay | 73 | 60 | / |
| Golaya | 73 | 55 | / |
| Gullay | 73 | 49 | / |
| Golaay | 73 | 25 | / |
| Gulaye | 73 | 25 | / |
| Gilaye | 73 | 22 | / |
| Golaye | 73 | 21 | / |
| Gulajy | 73 | 19 | / |
| Goelay | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gilaya | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ngulay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gilayu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Golajy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Golayo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghulay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gulays | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gulhay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goolay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gülhau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gülhuy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guulay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gilhay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gulaiy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gola | 67 | 44,143 | / |
| Gula | 67 | 15,486 | / |
| Gila | 67 | 9,056 | / |
| Goly | 67 | 7,065 | / |
| Güli | 67 | 374 | / |
| Ghuilay | 67 | 311 | / |
| Güle | 67 | 251 | / |
| Gülağız | 67 | 131 | / |
| Goulayo | 67 | 111 | / |
| Gülyağı | 67 | 100 | / |
| Guly | 67 | 95 | / |
| Goliayi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Goulaye | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gulajiy | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gullaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gilayeh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gulayad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gilayee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngulaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gujlayi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaulayi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaulayo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngulaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goulaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Góla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghulayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gholaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gholayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghulayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goolaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gulayaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gollaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gullaye | 67 | 0 | / |
Gülay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gülay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻼﻱ | klay | - |
| Gülay in the Marathi language | ||
| गुलाय | gulaya | - |
| Gülay in the Tibetan language | ||
| མགུ་ལེགས། | gulek | 50 |
| གུ་ལེགས། | gulek | 50 |
| Gülay in the Hindi language | ||
| गुले | gule | 35.29 |
| गुलाय | gulaya | 29.41 |
| गुलया | gulaya | 23.53 |
| गुलय | gulaya | 5.88 |
| गूलाय | gulaya | 5.88 |
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