Gehlert Surname

201,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,071 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Gehlert Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gehlert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,2571:64,0468,242
United States4721:767,92159,720
Denmark2041:27,6702,854
Canada681:541,84745,466
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Austria91:946,15970,786
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Gehlert Last Name Facts

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

Gehlert is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehlert? popularity and diffusion

Gehlert is the 201,348th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,518,854 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Gehlert are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,257 people, or 1 in 64,046. In Germany it is most common in: Saxony, where 29 percent reside, Bavaria, where 25 percent reside and Thuringia, where 11 percent reside. Besides Germany it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Denmark, where 10 percent reside.

Gehlert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gehlert has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gehlert last name expanded 1,430 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehlert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gehlert last name are 14.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.92% registered with the party.

The amount Gehlert earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.09% more than the national average, earning $44,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.17% more than the national average, earning $58,214 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goehlert9335/
Gaehlert931/
Gelert92234/
Göhlert86386/
Gahlert86115/
Gielert8629/
Gohlert8611/
Gählert869/
Guelert864/
Gelhert861/
Gelgert861/
Gejlert861/
Geelert861/
Gihlert860/
Geliert860/
Gehlertová826/
Gelherdt801/
Gehlardt801/
Galert77387/
Gilert77102/
Golert7712/
Gelerd777/
Gelart772/
Gélert771/
Gehlhaart7517/
Gehlhardt755/
Gallert711,368/
Gilgert71307/
Gelhart71136/
Gollert71122/
Geleerd7136/
Giliert715/
Gaylert714/
Guilert713/
Gilhert713/
Gileert712/
Geliart711/
Gilerte711/
Giloert711/
Galeart710/
Gehlard710/
Gelhardt67183/
Gallaert6741/
Geelhart6713/
Gallerth672/
Geliardt671/
Galllert671/
Geyleard671/
Gelahart670/

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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
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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 Gehlert
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