Gelak Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Poland

Gelak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gelak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil631:3,398,00596,455
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Poland231:1,652,55491,394
France81:8,302,840321,660
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Gélák (2) are calculated separately.

Gelak (120) may also be a first name.

Gelak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gelak (Hindi: गेलक, Marathi: गेलाक, Oriya: େଗାଲକ, Russian: Гелак) is found most in Brazil. It can occur as a variant: Gélák. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelak? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,504,764th most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The last name Gelak occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Gelak live; 45 percent live in South America and 45 percent live in Luso-South America. Gelak is also the 852,104th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 120 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 3,398,005. In Brazil Gelak is mostly found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 57 percent live, Paraná, where 17 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 14 percent live. Apart from Brazil Gelak exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Poland, where 17 percent live.

Gelak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gelak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gelak last name rose 3,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gelak surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gelak earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 105.18% more than the national average, earning $88,535 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geslak91128/
Gellak9140/
Gelakh9138/
Gelack9118/
Gelake9114/
Getlak919/
Geylak917/
Ghelak916/
Ngelak912/
Gelyak911/
Geliak911/
Gielak911/
Elak89673/
Gélák872/
Ghelake835/
Ghaelak834/
Geslack831/
Gueilak831/
Gellack830/
Selak803,406/
Golak801,947/
Gilak801,871/
Helak801,260/
Galak80859/
Elhak80610/
Gelok80405/
Elyak80376/
Celak80345/
Elake80333/
Jelak80250/
Elaak80113/
Zelak80102/
Ellak8083/
Yelak8075/
Ejlak8051/
Gelac8046/
Elack8043/
Elgak8024/
Gelag8013/
Eliak8012/
Elakh804/
Gelax804/
Elayk804/
Elauk802/
Ealak802/
Elaik801/
Elakk801/
Gelaq801/
Gylak801/
Eilak801/
Elatk801/
Shgelake771/
Gelaková771/
Geillack771/
Yelake73679/
Guelac73632/
Ghalak73586/
Zielak73567/
Gholak73553/
Elakhe73471/
Zeliak73311/
Hellak73310/
Zelyak73296/
Galakh73224/
Elhaik73209/
Elashk73183/
Eliack73125/
Golack73123/
Elaksh73122/
Seliak7389/
Gilake7378/
Zelake7378/
Elacık7369/
Galyak7368/
Goliak7367/
Selack7354/
Heliak7341/
Gallak7340/
Geleuk7332/
Guilak7327/
Gollak7327/
Gelock7325/
Golakh7324/
Galack7324/
Galiak7324/
Selyak7322/
Yellak7321/
Jelack7316/
Selakh7316/
Helake7315/
Gailak7314/
Gielok7314/
Zhelak7313/
Elgack7313/
Helaik7313/
Ellack7312/
Gilyak7311/
Ngelok7311/
Helakh7311/
Gellák739/
Zelack737/
Celiak737/
Seelak737/
Eleake736/
Elhlak735/
Gehlok734/
Jelake734/
Sielak734/
Yelack734/
Elaike734/
Elheak734/
Gaylak733/
Celakk733/
Ehelak732/
Hejlak732/
Gilack732/
Rzelak732/
Ellaik732/
Jellak732/
Ngilak732/
Gelasc732/
Gelagh731/
Celakh731/
Eahlak731/
Elahak731/
Ehlakh731/
Gaalak731/
Gellac731/
Golaik731/
Goleak731/
Sealak731/
Helack731/
Elahke731/
Zelask731/
Sehlak731/
Geloke731/
Golakk731/
Guelag731/
Gylack731/
Gaelok731/
Gajlak731/
Eilack731/
Elhaïk731/
Cgalak731/
Helgak731/
Jelakh731/
Gillak731/
Yelgak731/
Elasdk731/
Gelasq731/
Jeliak731/
Galeak730/
Ielack730/
Gelakhova7164/
Gelyakova711/
Elok67976/
Ilak67376/
Elag67330/
Dzielak67306/
Gholakh67260/
Elakova67161/
Elac67142/
Djelakh6786/
Gellock6764/
Gholakk6733/
Zhelyak6726/
Golyakh6722/
Gollyak6720/
Hellack6714/
Geleick6714/
Zhelauk6713/
Tjelake6712/
Seelack6711/
Zelyakh6710/
Geslock679/
Elaashk679/
Elax677/
Gahalak677/
Gholhak676/
Ghalakh675/
Gallack674/
Ylak674/
Seelaak674/
Elhaksh674/
Ghalaak673/
Zeilaks672/
Jlak671/
Drzelak671/
Gaylaik671/
Getlock671/
Ghailak671/
Zelaikh671/
Zielhak671/
Hrzelak671/
Helaske671/
Ngeleac671/
Yielack671/
Gollack671/
Gollakh671/
Ghilake671/
Elliack671/
Gailack671/
Elaq671/
Djelack671/
Eaelaks671/
Ngilack671/
Elaikhe671/
Elaakhe671/
Seeleak671/
Zielack671/
Elyaake671/
Eliaake671/
Jelahak671/
Gaelock670/
Eatlack670/
Jelatke670/
Zetlack670/
Hellake670/

Gelak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gelak in the Hindi language
गेलकgelaka-
Gelak in the Marathi language
गेलाकgelaka-
Gelak in the Oriya language
େଗାଲକegalaka57.14
େଗଲକegalaka28.57
େଗାଲାକegalaka14.29
Gelak in the Russian language
Гелакgelak-

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