Gehlin Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gehlin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gehlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden1501:65,6455,015
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gehlin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gehlin (Marathi: गेहलीन) is held by more people in Sweden than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehlin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,374,607th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Gehlin are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Gehlin is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 65,645. In Sweden Gehlin is primarily found in: Stockholm County, where 36 percent are found, Östergötland County, where 19 percent are found and Västmanland County, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Sweden it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Estonia, where 1 percent are found.

Gehlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gehlin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gehlin last name rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gehlink920/
Gelin9116,496/
Guethlin863/
Guehling860/
Gehlen837,540/
Geslin835,195/
Geling831,125/
Gelina83684/
Guelin83288/
Getlin83118/
Gahlin83115/
Gholin8368/
Gelien8360/
Göhlin8354/
Gelgin8352/
Ghylin8340/
Gelion8336/
Ghalin8335/
Geylin8323/
Gaelin833/
Ghelin833/
Ghilin832/
Goelin832/
Geheln832/
Gohlin832/
Gelijn832/
Geelin831/
Gelihn831/
Gehlén831/
Gielin830/
Gelinn830/
Guethling8044/
Geeslin771,133/
Gieling77869/
Gielink77634/
Gesling77431/
Gelinne77193/
Gelinck77116/
Geelink77116/
Geeling7773/
Guetlin7772/
Geyling7747/
Goehlen7742/
Getling7739/
Gueslin7733/
Göhling7732/
Giehlen7726/
Gettlin7721/
Guelink7713/
Gähling7710/
Ghailin775/
Gueling775/
Gieslin775/
Gelihng772/
Geylina771/
Ghelien771/
Gahalin771/
Ghilien771/
Ghilion771/
Ghillin771/
Ngeelin771/
Geslind771/
Gheslin770/
Gehlent770/
Geglien770/
Geslinc770/
Gehlhen770/
Gethlen770/
Galin739,011/
Gelen735,864/
Golin734,903/
Gilin73436/
Gelim73153/
Gylin7334/
Gölin7324/
Gélin7323/
Gelyn735/
Ghaln735/
Gelín731/
Gelén731/
Geesling71253/
Gielingh71109/
Gettling7191/
Guetling7153/
Giethlen7150/
Gietling7134/
Hågelind717/
Guethlen714/
Hæggelin712/
Geesllin711/
Kågelind711/
Geelinck711/
Geellink711/
Geglienė711/
Ghisling711/
Ghetllin711/
Giesling710/
Gielen6710,768/
Geelen674,634/
Gitlin672,003/
Gollin671,663/
Gallin671,217/
Giling67906/
Galien67533/
Gahlen67456/
Goelen67450/
Geloen67409/
Guelen67345/
Guilin67331/
Gilion67241/
Ghelen67218/
Gilina67198/
Gaylin67163/
Geleng67159/
Ngilin67110/
Gelend6767/
Geylen6761/
Galinn6755/
Gilgin6753/
Gelhen6750/
Göhlen6748/
Golien6744/
Gelyon6738/
Gylina6730/
Gaelen6728/
Gailin6727/
Gilinc6718/
Geleen6713/
Ghelyn6712/
Gehlem6712/
Ngelen6710/
Gelenk6710/
Gislin6710/
Getlen678/
Gilien676/
Ghelim675/
Gajlin675/
Ghellinck674/
Galiën674/
Gelenn673/
Guelim673/
Gyslin672/
Gyling672/
Gihlen672/
Galihn671/
Giluin671/
Ghylyn671/
Ghilén671/
Geluun671/
Gählen671/
Guylin671/
Gelenc671/
Gelent671/
Gélina671/
Gyhlén671/
Ggalin671/
Ghyslinck671/
Gilind671/
Gilinn671/
Gilint671/
Gélion671/
Geslen670/
Gholnn670/

Gehlin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gehlin in the Marathi language
गेहलीनgehalina-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gehlin
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