Gehlke Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Gehlke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gehlke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397

Gehlke Last Name Facts

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

Gehlke occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehlke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,185,341st most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Gehlke live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gehlke is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 6,358,929. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 46 percent are found, Indiana, where 11 percent are found and Oregon, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States Gehlke occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 21 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Gehlke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gehlke last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.

Gehlke earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 58.99% more than the national average, earning $68,603 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gehlker9288/
Goehlke9242/
Guehlke921/
Ehlke911,047/
Gelke91176/
Guehlcke862/
Sehlke83206/
Geilke83131/
Gühlke83120/
Hehlke83110/
Gielke8362/
Guelke8355/
Zehlke8336/
Göhlke8324/
Goelke8319/
Gelkie8316/
Ehlker8316/
Ehlkes838/
Gelhke834/
Gelkey831/
Gelkeh831/
Ehlcke831/
Elke80635/
Gelk8075/
Guelker77578/
Ziehlke77429/
Soehlke7780/
Gühlcke7737/
Heahlke7718/
Sehlcke7712/
Zeuhlke772/
Guehlck771/
Gelkehe771/
Zoehlke770/
Selke734,168/
Hilke731,882/
Zelke731,369/
Helke73773/
Gilke73480/
Jelke73242/
Yelke73177/
Elkey73133/
Elkie73101/
Gülke7394/
Celke7366/
Hälke7333/
Shlke7327/
Gölke7326/
Elcke7322/
Gelky7321/
Gylke7319/
Gelka7318/
Eelke7314/
Elkei7311/
Jhlke738/
Elhke736/
Ellke735/
Elkea734/
Gleke734/
Gelck733/
Gelki733/
Gühlk733/
Gelce733/
Zhlke732/
Gelks732/
Hylke732/
Guelk732/
Gelkh731/
Eilke731/
Ihlke731/
Ielke731/
Ghelk731/
Ealke730/
Gaelk730/
Elkhe730/
Zuehlcke711/
Gheelkeh711/
Jisehlke710/
Zielke6713,287/
Gilkey674,733/
Zuelke67748/
Gülker67639/
Sellke67485/
Söhlke67394/
Elkiey67366/
Hilkey67301/
Hälker67298/
Elkest67216/
Seelke67187/
Helkey67131/
Gilkie67125/
Selkee67122/
Jühlke67121/
Selcke67101/
Heilke6779/
Zuehlk6768/
Zelker6764/
Gülkeç6763/
Sielke6759/
Selkey6755/
Gölker6753/
Hilcke6744/
Chilke6742/
Zaelke6739/
Soelke6735/
Helkie6732/
Zihlke6729/
Suelke6725/
Selkeh6725/
Eilkes6722/
Gielka6720/
Eilker6719/
Ngleke6718/
Hielke6717/
Selkie6716/
Chelke6716/
Shleke6714/
Helcke6712/
Hellke6711/
Elketz6711/
Jelkie679/
Schlke678/
Gelkai676/
Guelck675/
Elkeey675/
Yelkey674/
Sehelk674/
Elkesd674/
Selkhe673/
Eeleke673/
Glk673/
Tjelke672/
Elhker672/
Ghllka672/
Elkhey672/
Gelche672/
Saelke671/
Jelkea671/
Heiggelke671/
Eilkie671/
Elkerr671/
Eelkes671/
Gaylke671/
Geslck671/
Glecke671/
Shslke671/
Shllke671/
Sshlke671/
Glekei671/
Zelkeh671/
Hoilke671/
Selkei671/
Gyllke671/
Gielck671/
Elkhed671/
Eileke671/
Jelkey671/
Elkhie671/
Ealeke671/
Scelke671/
Geelce671/
Healke670/
Hilkie670/
Hilkee670/
Hilkep670/
Ghilky670/
Gylkey670/
Zchlke670/
Guilke670/
Jielke670/
Hillke670/
Heelke670/
Yelkie670/
Jellke670/

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Footnotes

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