Günlü Surname

263,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,489 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Günlü Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Günlü Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,4311:54,3835,326
Northern Cyprus361:8,8612,181
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Gunlu (109) are calculated separately.

Günlü Last Name Facts

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

The surname Günlü (Hindi: गुन्लू, Marathi: गुंळू) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Gunlu. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Günlü? popularity and diffusion

The last name Günlü is the 263,175th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,894,255 people. The surname Günlü is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Günlü are found; 87 percent are found in West Asia and 87 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 1,431 people, or 1 in 54,383. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 11 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 10 percent reside and Manisa Province, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Turkey Günlü occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunlu87109/
Günüllü8394/
Gönlü80195/
Gnlu671/
Gonlu609/
Genlu602/
Genlie558/
Gonlou555/
Ghunlu551/
Genlou551/
Ngnleu551/
Ginlie551/
Gengliu503/
Nginleu501/

Günlü Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Günlü in the Hindi language
गुन्लूgunlu-
Günlü in the Marathi language
गुंळूgunlu-

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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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  • 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 Günlü
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