Gelano Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Gelano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gelano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1391:728,33372,844
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

The alternate forms: Gelaño (1) are calculated separately.

Gelano (22) may also be a first name.

Gelano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gelano is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Gelaño. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelano? popularity and diffusion

Gelano is the 1,353,468th most numerous family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Gelano reside; 83 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 82 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gelano is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 22 people.

The surname Gelano is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 728,333. In The Philippines Gelano is primarily concentrated in: Western Visayas, where 55 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 37 percent are found and Central Visayas, where 2 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 5 percent are found and Taiwan, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelaño941/
Gelanos922/
Gelasno922/
Gelanot921/
Geleanop863/
Gelana8311,788/
Gilano83116/
Gelono837/
Jelano831/
Selanno771,021/
Gilyano7734/
Selanoh7729/
Geliana7712/
Sehlano7711/
Gielana772/
Geleana772/
Gelagna772/
Zelango771/
Selaino771/
Selhano771/
Gilanos771/
Jeelano771/
Gelanas771/
Scelano771/
Gelaina770/
Gigliano71130/
Zelhanoy714/
Gelaunas711/
Zelhanoi711/
Gelyanah711/
Seillano711/
Seullano711/
Zeilanou711/
Zhelanno711/
Sehelano711/
Selana671,146/
Gilana67257/
Gelona6790/
Celana6780/
Selaño6721/
Jelana6721/
Jilano676/
Jelono674/
Zelana673/
Sgigliano671/

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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 Gelano
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