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Where Does The Last Name Gel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gel (Arabic: جّل, Hindi: गेल, Marathi: गेल, Oriya: େଗଲ, Russian: Гель) is carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Gél. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 94,022^nd most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,437,953 people. Gel occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Gel are found; 36 percent are found in West Asia and 31 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 85,880^th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 5,976 people.

The last name Gel is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 1,692 people, or 1 in 45,994. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Duzce Province, where 18 percent live, Istanbul Province, where 12 percent live and Kahramanmaras Province, where 8 percent live. Barring Turkey Gel occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 30 percent live and Egypt, where 7 percent live.

Gel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gel last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Sunni (64%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (57%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gel surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.92% registered with the political party.

The amount Gel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 45.68% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,530 per year; in Colombia they earn 55.32% more than the national average, earning $35,261,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.31% less than the national average, earning $42,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning $42,350 CAD per year.