Gürlek Surname

71,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,888 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Gürlek Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from two Turkish roots: gür meaning 'strong' or 'loud,' and lek, meaning 'voice' or 'sound.' Hence, it refers to the actual or metaphorically strong voice of the original bearer.

Gürlek Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey6,8341:11,3871,472
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Gurlek (80) are calculated separately.

Gürlek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from two Turkish roots: gür meaning 'strong' or 'loud,' and lek, meaning 'voice' or 'sound.' Hence, it refers to the actual or metaphorically strong voice of the original bearer.

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Gürlek Last Name Facts

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

Gürlek has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may appear as: Gurlek. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gürlek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 71,664th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,058,006 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Gürlek are found; 94 percent are found in West Asia and 94 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname Gürlek is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is carried by 6,834 people, or 1 in 11,387. In Turkey Gürlek is most numerous in: Kahramanmaras Province, where 9 percent live, Ankara Province, where 8 percent live and Istanbul Province, where 8 percent live. Excluding Turkey this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gurlek9480/
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Girlick621/
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Gurlick620/
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Gorllick572/
Gourlick570/
Gorzellik5336/
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