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

The last name Gelai (Bengali: গেলই, Hindi: गेलई, Marathi: गोलई, Oriya: େଗଲାଇ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 1,061,269^th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,010,834 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Gelai reside; 40 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 40 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 561,423^rd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 252 people.

The last name Gelai is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 92,656. In Papua New Guinea Gelai is mostly found in: Eastern Highlands, where 36 percent live, Milne Bay, where 15 percent live and Morobe, where 13 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea Gelai is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 34 percent live and Argentina, where 8 percent live.