Güleç Surname
Approximately 40,095 people bear this surname
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A Turkish surname, meaning 'smiling'.
Güleç Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 39,992 | 1:1,946 | 291 |
| Northern Cyprus | 64 | 1:4,985 | 982 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
The alternate forms: Gülec (464), Guleç (1) & Gulec (417) are calculated separately.
Güleç (121) may also be a first name.
Güleç Surname Meaning
Güleç Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Güleç Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Güleç is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Gülec, Guleç or Gulec. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Güleç? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 13,911th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 181,757 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Güleç live; 89 percent live in West Asia and 89 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 848,089th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 121 people.
The surname Güleç is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 39,992 people, or 1 in 1,946. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 14 percent live, Bursa Province, where 12 percent live and Izmir Province, where 8 percent live. Outside of Turkey Güleç exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live and Belgium, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gülec | 93 | 464 | / |
| Guleç | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gülgeç | 91 | 1,002 | / |
| Gulec | 87 | 417 | / |
| Güleçay | 83 | 14 | / |
| Gülek | 80 | 1,830 | / |
| Gülez | 80 | 1,480 | / |
| Gülaç | 80 | 1,029 | / |
| Göleç | 80 | 557 | / |
| Gülüç | 80 | 385 | / |
| Küleç | 80 | 175 | / |
| Gülke | 80 | 94 | / |
| Güles | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gülçay | 73 | 319 | / |
| Güllaç | 73 | 198 | / |
| Gühlke | 73 | 120 | / |
| Güllek | 73 | 48 | / |
| Güleke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gülece | 73 | 1 | / |
| Güleşce | 67 | 510 | / |
| Glek | 67 | 136 | / |
| Güls | 67 | 100 | / |
| Gülk | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gühlcke | 67 | 37 | / |
| Gülecke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gleg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gülesci | 67 | 2 | / |
| Glec | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gülz | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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