Gekelman Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Gekelman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gekelman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1501:960,82074,969
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670

Gekelman Last Name Facts

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

Gekelman (Russian: Гекельман) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gekelman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,168,344th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 35,723,264 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Gekelman live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 73 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 150 people, or 1 in 960,820. In Russia it is most numerous in: Bashkortostan Republic, where 77 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 19 percent reside and Samara Oblast, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Russia it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 7 percent reside.

Gekelman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gekelman last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Gekelman earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.62% more than the national average, earning $62,404 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gekelman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gekelman in the Russian language
Гекельманgekelman-

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