Gülek Surname
Approximately 1,830 people bear this surname
Gülek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,804 | 1:43,138 | 4,399 |
| Northern Cyprus | 21 | 1:15,191 | 3,865 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulek | 93 | 88 | / |
| Güleke | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gülecke | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gülec | 80 | 464 | / |
| Gilek | 80 | 168 | / |
| Gileck | 73 | 33 | / |
| Gullek | 73 | 15 | / |
| Gülgec | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gulekh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Guliek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guleck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gulliek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gulieck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gulik | 60 | 2,805 | / |
| Gilik | 60 | 1,208 | / |
| Gulyk | 60 | 58 | / |
| Gulík | 60 | 42 | / |
| Gilík | 60 | 25 | / |
| Guleg | 60 | 20 | / |
| Gileg | 60 | 8 | / |
| Guleq | 60 | 1 | / |
| Gulick | 55 | 5,021 | / |
| Guleac | 55 | 493 | / |
| Gulykh | 55 | 19 | / |
| Gilick | 55 | 16 | / |
| Gulecc | 55 | 9 | / |
| Gulijk | 55 | 8 | / |
| Gilikh | 55 | 8 | / |
| Gilheg | 55 | 3 | / |
| Gullik | 55 | 3 | / |
| Gulleg | 55 | 2 | / |
| Gulaik | 55 | 1 | / |
| Ghulik | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gulleq | 55 | 1 | / |
| Gullick | 50 | 1,991 | / |
| Gullecc | 50 | 9 | / |
| Gulhujk | 50 | 1 | / |
Gülek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gülek in the Hindi language | ||
| गुलेक | guleka | - |
| Gülek in the Marathi language | ||
| गुळीक | gulika | - |
| Gülek in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୁେଲକ | guelaka | 98.97 |
| ଗୁେଲକ୍ | guelak | 1.03 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gülek
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