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

Gehlsen occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gehlsen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 772,238th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 19,803,114 people. The last name Gehlsen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Gehlsen reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 236 people, or 1 in 1,535,843. In The United States it is most frequent in: Iowa, where 29 percent reside, South Dakota, where 13 percent reside and Minnesota, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States Gehlsen is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 18 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.

Gehlsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gehlsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gehlsen last name increased 1,815 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gehlsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gehlsen surname are 46.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 93.75% being registered with 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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