Zulkarnain Surname

27,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Zulkarnain Surname User-submission:

The Zulkarnain surname comes from the king Zulqarnain. The king was described as a fearsome king with a loyal heart and he built a wall to protect his people.

Zulkarnain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia16,3011:8,1131,044
Malaysia1,4081:20,9481,952
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Qatar1251:18,8642,013
Pakistan831:2,152,33620,049
United Arab Emirates681:134,73911,022
Singapore431:128,0865,748
United States291:12,498,584473,286
India201:38,353,269431,471
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Wales61:515,75523,171
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Brunei51:83,7461,811
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Zulkarnain (38,362) may also be a first name.

Zulkarnain Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Zulkarnain surname comes from the king Zulqarnain. The king was described as a fearsome king with a loyal heart and he built a wall to protect his people.

- athayafathii

Zulkarnain Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zulkarnain (Hindi: ज़ुलकरनैन, Marathi: झुलकरनैन) is carried by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zulkarnain? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 27,402nd most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 371,510 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Zulkarnain are found; 90 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 90 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 23,022nd most frequent first name internationally, borne by 38,362 people.

The last name Zulkarnain is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 16,301 people, or 1 in 8,113. In Indonesia Zulkarnain is mostly found in: East Java, where 18 percent live, West Java, where 14 percent live and South Sumatra, where 11 percent live. Excluding Indonesia it exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 7 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent live.

Zulkarnain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Zulkarnain are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

Zulkarnain earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.01% more than the national average, earning $58,257 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzulkarnain95312/
Zhulkarnain9557/
Zulkharnain9551/
Zulkairnain9546/
Zulkarnan9532/
Zulkarnaien9528/
Zuulkarnain9514/
Zullkarnain9512/
Zulkarnaian954/
Zulkarnaain951/
Zulkqarnain951/
Zulkarnaind951/
Zulkarnaine951/
Zulkharnaine911/
Zoulkarnaian911/
Dzulkairnain911/
Dzulkarnaien911/
Dzhulkarnain911/
Zulqarnain9012,290/
Zulkarnaen9012,078/
Julkarnain901,054/
Zulkarnine90645/
Sulkarnain90216/
Zulcarnain90131/
Zulkernain9060/
Zulkarnayn9033/
Zulkornain9030/
Zolkarnain9015/
Zulkarnean9010/
Zulkarnein907/
Zulkarnien905/
Zulkarnaan901/
Zulkarnane901/
Zulkarnahn901/
Zulkarnang901/
Zulkarnatn901/
Zulkarnaun901/
Zulkarngan901/
Dzulkarnan901/
Dzulqarnain8697/
Zoelkarnain8663/
Zulquarnain8649/
Zuylkarnaen8616/
Zulqarnaian8611/
Djulkarnain8610/
Julkarnaien866/
Zulqairnain863/
Zaulqarnain862/
Zulqaernain862/
Dzulkornain862/
Zoulqarnain861/
Zuilqarnain861/
Zulqarnaain861/
Zulqarnaine861/
Zullqarnain861/
Zulkharnaim861/
Zulkhornain861/
Zollkarnain861/
Dzulkernain861/
Zulqarnan84147/
Zulkernan8412/
Julkarnan842/
Zulkarnam842/
Zulquairnain827/
Julkarnine80721/
Zulqernain80228/
Zulkornaen8026/
Zulqornain8022/
Zulqarnane809/
Zulqarnayn806/
Julcarnain806/
Zulqarnand806/
Zolkornain806/
Zulqarnein802/
Julqarnain801/
Sulqarnain801/
Zulkarneen801/
Zoulqarnan801/
Sulkornain801/
Zulqarnaim801/
Zulqarnann801/
Zolkarnaan801/
Zulqoernain7635/
Dzulqarnayn7625/
Dzulqornain7620/
Zulquernain7613/
Zolquarnain7612/
Zuilqernain766/
Zoulqernain761/
Zoolqarnain761/
Zulqernainn761/
Zullqernain761/
Zulquarnine761/
Zolqarnaian761/
Zulqernan7414/
Dhzulqornain739/
Zulquarnayeen701/
Zoolqarnan701/
Julcarnajen672/
Zulquarneyn671/
Zolqarniyan671/
Zullqarneen671/

Zulkarnain Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zulkarnain in the Marathi language
झुलकरनैनjhulakaranaina91.67
झुलकाननjhulakanana8.33
Zulkarnain in the Hindi language
ज़ुलकरनैनzulakaranaina66.67
जुलकरनैनjulakaranaina33.33

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