Cognomen गुलाब (Gulab 
, گلاب 
, गुलाब ) , in all the world, is a common family name. The surname गुलाब is characteristic of British Virgin Islands, where it is quite a common surname, Mauritius, where it is quite a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. Much more prevalently, गुलाब is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gulab | United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia |
| گلاب | Iran, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey |
| गुलाब | India |