Gehlsen Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Gehlsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gehlsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2361:1,535,843104,072
Denmark661:85,5268,263
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Gehlsen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gehlsen occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehlsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 772,238th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 19,803,114 people. The surname Gehlsen is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Gehlsen live; 67 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Gehlsen is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 236 people, or 1 in 1,535,843. In The United States Gehlsen is most common in: Iowa, where 29 percent live, South Dakota, where 13 percent live and Minnesota, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States Gehlsen is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 18 percent live and Germany, where 10 percent live.

Gehlsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gehlsen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,815 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehlsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gehlsen are 46.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 93.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gehlsen earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.81% more than the national average, earning $47,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.61% less than the national average, earning $41,431 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelsen9241/
Guelsen8617/
Ghelsen862/
Gehlson862/
Gelshen861/
Ghilsen861/
Goelsen860/
Elsen837,369/
Gehleson801/
Gielssen801/
Gehilson801/
Guelseng801/
Suehlsen800/
Gelschen800/
Gehlshausen781/
Helsen774,200/
Gelson772,349/
Hilsen77425/
Gülsen77176/
Gelgen7783/
Gelsin7762/
Gilsen7751/
Elesen7749/
Gylsen7740/
Gløsen7727/
Eilsen7723/
Glesen7720/
Geljen7716/
Selsen7713/
Elsien7712/
Ellsen7712/
Eelsen777/
Celsen776/
Jelsen775/
Zelsen773/
Ielsen773/
Elhsen771/
Hylsen771/
Chlsen771/
Gelsan770/
Ealsen770/
Eschelsen7543/
Gielessen7516/
Gielehsen7510/
Gillehsen755/
Gellessen751/
Glsn731/
Gelsing71266/
Geleson71253/
Yelesen71135/
Ellesen71113/
Helssen71108/
Elschen7190/
Chilsen7182/
Chelsen7164/
Heulsen7162/
Sühlsen7159/
Gelsone7145/
Glesåen7129/
Gielson7123/
Gelsand7115/
Hellsen7115/
Hylseng7115/
Gelezan7111/
Geilson7110/
Elsieng718/
Gelshon717/
Guelsin717/
Ghelson716/
Helåsen716/
Hillsen715/
Elhssen714/
Gilshen714/
Glessen714/
Geelsin714/
Helesen714/
Elssien714/
Gelezon714/
Gellson713/
Ellåsen713/
Guelson712/
Gelchen712/
Gyllsen712/
Gillsen711/
Shlshen711/
Hielsen711/
Ghilson711/
Zelsoen711/
Geilsan711/
Ngelson711/
Sellsen711/
Guelcen711/
Gülshen711/
Gaylsen711/
Gelshan710/
Ihlseng710/
Gihlson710/
Glesenk710/
Elesend710/
Elson6714,598/
Hejlesen67795/
Elzen67513/
Heilesen67337/
Ilsen67334/
Hellesen67330/
Jellesen67268/
Elsin67179/
Gillesen67147/
Elsan6778/
Elsün6768/
Hjelseng6765/
Gielchen6739/
Chellsen6725/
Gieleßen6724/
Jelschen6723/
Echelson6723/
Elhessen6722/
Elsem6718/
Gelschyn6712/
Gelshion678/
Elsén678/
Højelsen677/
Gelsingh676/
Gilessen675/
Glsin675/
Glsan674/
Ettlesen674/
Heleseen674/
Seelsaen674/
Gelesson673/
Glshn673/
Ellessen672/
Elsne672/
Geailson672/
Cehllson671/
Jeilesen671/
Elsenová671/
Gelshina671/
Geyilsan671/
Glson671/
Gillssen671/
Gelleson671/
Gellezon671/
Gelschon671/
Gueljeng671/
Gilsn671/
Elheseen671/
Selsn671/
Eljen671/
Elcen671/
Elesn671/
Geoilson671/
Glhsn671/
Hillsien670/
Elsassen670/
Ylsen670/
Gelchhausen670/
Gelschem670/
Elsossen670/

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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 Gehlsen
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