Gelak Surname
Approximately 139 people bear this surname
Gelak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 63 | 1:3,398,005 | 96,455 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Poland | 23 | 1:1,652,554 | 91,394 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Gélák (2) are calculated separately.
Gelak (120) may also be a first name.
Gelak Demographics
Gelak Political Affiliation
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Gelak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gelak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gelak (Hindi: गेलक, Marathi: गेलाक, Oriya: େଗାଲକ, Russian: Гелак) is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Gélák. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gelak? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gelak is the 1,504,764th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. The last name Gelak is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Gelak reside; 45 percent reside in South America and 45 percent reside in Luso-South America. Gelak is also the 852,104th most frequently used forename in the world, held by 120 people.
The last name Gelak is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 63 people, or 1 in 3,398,005. In Brazil Gelak is most frequent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 57 percent live, Paraná, where 17 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 14 percent live. Apart from Brazil this last name 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 who held the Gelak last name increased 3,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gelak Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gelak last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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
Gelak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gelak in the Hindi language | ||
| गेलक | gelaka | - |
| Gelak in the Marathi language | ||
| गेलाक | gelaka | - |
| Gelak in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗାଲକ | egalaka | 57.14 |
| େଗଲକ | egalaka | 28.57 |
| େଗାଲାକ | egalaka | 14.29 |
| Gelak in the Russian language | ||
| Гелак | gelak | - |
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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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