Gulen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Gulen family

The surname Gulen was first found in East Lothian, where they held a family seat on the English/Scottish border. After the Norman Conquest of England many of Duke William's rebellious Barons moved north. The border became a convenient but turbulent no-man's land where the persecuted Many were given land by King Malcolm Canmore and later by King David of Scotland. Some were native Scots. In the 16th century they became known as the 'unruly clans'. The name was first recorded in Scotland in Gullen in the parish of Dirleton in East Lothian.

Early History of the Gulen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gulen research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1228 and 1296 are included under the topic Early Gulen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gulen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gullan, Gulland, Gullane, Gullen, Golin, Golen, Gulen and many more.

Early Notables of the Gulen family

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Migration of the Gulen family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Gulen (post 1700) +

Muhammed Fethullah Gülen (1941-2024), Turkish Muslim scholar, preacher, and leader
Nur Mustafa Gülen (b. 1960), Turkish football coach and former footballer
Levent Gülen (b. 1994), Swiss professional footballer