Gülek Surname

222,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Gülek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gülek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,8041:43,1384,399
Northern Cyprus211:15,1913,865
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Gulek (88) are calculated separately.

Gülek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gülek (Hindi: गुलेक, Marathi: गुळीक, Oriya: ଗୁେଲକ) is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Gulek. For other potential spellings of Gülek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gülek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 222,674th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,982,266 people. The surname Gülek is predominantly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Gülek are found; 77 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

This last name is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is held by 1,804 people, or 1 in 43,138. In Turkey Gülek is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 28 percent live, Adana Province, where 8 percent live and Sanliurfa Province, where 6 percent live. Excluding Turkey Gülek exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent live and Afghanistan, where 0 percent live.

Gülek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gülek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gülek last name declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gulek9388/
Güleke911/
Gülecke832/
Gülec80464/
Gilek80168/
Gileck7333/
Gullek7315/
Gülgec734/
Gulekh734/
Guliek731/
Guleck731/
Gulliek671/
Gulieck671/
Gulik602,805/
Gilik601,208/
Gulyk6058/
Gulík6042/
Gilík6025/
Guleg6020/
Gileg608/
Guleq601/
Gulick555,021/
Guleac55493/
Gulykh5519/
Gilick5516/
Gulecc559/
Gulijk558/
Gilikh558/
Gilheg553/
Gullik553/
Gulleg552/
Gulaik551/
Ghulik551/
Gulleq551/
Gullick501,991/
Gullecc509/
Gulhujk501/

Gülek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gülek in the Hindi language
गुलेकguleka-
Gülek in the Marathi language
गुळीकgulika-
Gülek in the Oriya language
ଗୁେଲକguelaka98.97
ଗୁେଲକ୍guelak1.03

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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 Gülek
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