Gelay Surname

403,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Bhutan

Gelay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gelay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3871:261,59738,646
France1661:400,13758,863
Belarus621:153,24321,008
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Mauritania291:141,2027,956
Liberia251:176,34112,123
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Bhutan221:28,002527
United States211:17,259,949572,238
India81:95,883,173728,828
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gelay (1,224) may also be a first name.

Gelay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gelay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻼﻱ, Russian: Гелай, Tibetan: དགེ་ལེགས་) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gelay is the 403,615th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,386,129 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 48 percent of Gelay are found; 45 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 44 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gelay is also the 226,170th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 1,224 people.

It is most common in The Philippines, where it is held by 387 people, or 1 in 261,597. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Central Visayas, where 43 percent are found, Soccsksargen, where 28 percent are found and Northern Mindanao, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines this last name exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in France, where 19 percent are found and Belarus, where 7 percent are found.

Gelay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gelay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gelay surname is principally Catholic (57%) in Belarus.

Gelay earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,596 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelaye9119,142/
Guelay91221/
Gelhay9183/
Gellay9139/
Ghelay9125/
Gelayo9115/
Geelay9115/
Goelay919/
Gelaya918/
Ngelay912/
Gelaiy911/
Geylay911/
Gela897,977/
Gely893,214/
Elay891,632/
Guelaye831,064/
Gelhaye83194/
Geslaya8350/
Gelayie834/
Guelaya832/
Gellaye832/
Geelaay832/
Ghelaye831/
Ghellay831/
Ngelaya831/
Gelayah831/
Gella809,922/
Galay806,760/
Golay804,413/
Ngela803,511/
Gelly802,760/
Guela802,399/
Geley801,490/
Gaela801,413/
Gelas801,356/
Elaya801,287/
Gilay80981/
Elhay80813/
Gelat80777/
Gelye80766/
Guely80740/
Selay80697/
Ghela80693/
Elayo80690/
Elgay80624/
Gelau80572/
Elayu80571/
Goela80322/
Žgela80314/
Gelad80299/
Gelya80272/
Gelia80260/
Gelai80235/
Giela80193/
Celay80172/
Helay80138/
Elaye80137/
Zgela80131/
Gehly80129/
Geela80125/
Elayi80115/
Eilay80115/
Geloa80110/
Gelaj80108/
Giely80105/
Elahy8089/
Gehla8062/
Gesla8056/
Zelay8053/
Gelea8050/
Eslay8046/
Geliy8045/
Jelay8044/
Égely8040/
Gelah8034/
Gelap8033/
Elyay8030/
Gelaz8026/
Getla8024/
Ghely8023/
Geely8019/
Gölay8017/
Elaiy8015/
Yelay8014/
Ellay8010/
Geila8010/
Kgela808/
Gelae807/
Elays807/
Gelaa806/
Ielay805/
Dgela804/
Geily804/
Eelay802/
Geluy802/
Geloy801/
Geyla801/
Gylay801/
Elauy801/
Ngely801/
Geléa801/
Ehlay801/
Elaay801/
Ealay801/
Sgela801/
Elayh801/
Getly801/
Guelayhi7712/
Ghellaye771/
Ela7582,625/
Ely7568,522/
Zelaya73115,397/
Celaya7322,616/
Gallay734,646/
Elhaya732,085/
Guelas731,897/
Ghalay731,703/
Helaiy731,691/
Guilay731,647/
Elayat731,456/
Guelai731,415/
Selaya731,293/
Seilay73895/
Ngelea73793/
Ngelai73454/
Gilayo73372/
Gelatt73357/
Gheliy73354/
Gielas73353/
Celhay73351/
Gelley73339/
Gellai73289/
Celaye73281/
Ngilay73275/
Ellaya73273/
Helayo73268/
Hégely73264/
Gholay73262/
Nggela73257/
Galaya73256/
Getley73247/
Galaye73240/
Galiay73237/
Ghella73232/
Geetla73231/
Celayo73230/
Elayed73228/
Yelaye73210/
Gailay73207/
Gilayi73202/
Elhays73183/
Gueluy73150/
Gollay73141/
Ghelai73128/
Gielau73108/
Galayo73103/
Gelais73100/
Selhay7381/
Zelaye7378/
Eslaya7378/
Geleya7377/
Égelyi7376/
Gelash7373/
Ngelia7371/
Ngelya7362/
Elyaya7360/
Selaye7359/
Golaya7355/
Gehley7353/
Gahlay7353/
Gillay7352/
Geglia7350/
Elayas7346/
Guelat7342/
Gesley7340/
Ellayi7339/
Geliye7338/
Goilay7336/
Chelay7335/
Gelats7334/
Ghilay7333/
Guelad7331/
Ghelap7330/
Guelha7329/
Gheely7329/
Ghelas7328/
Guelah7327/
Golaay7325/
Eslahy7324/
Guelaa7322/
Gilaye7322/
Golaye7321/
Eliays7319/
Geleja7318/
Gelyas7318/
Jellay7317/
Gettly7317/
Selahy7316/
Helaya7316/
Elayah7316/
Gaylay7316/
Gueala7315/
Eliaya7315/
Zgella7315/
Gellaa7314/
Gelias7313/
Elhaye7312/
Gelaji7312/
Goelya7312/
Khelay7312/
Geliya7311/
Guylay7311/
Yellay7311/
Geleas7311/
Ghelah7311/
Gellia7311/
Guelia7311/
Goelau7311/
Ghelly7310/
Gheila7310/
Goehly7310/
Zeelay7310/
Gehlau7310/
Selayu739/
Geelia739/
Guesla739/
Geliat739/
Nghela739/
Geleia739/
Geella738/
Gehlat738/
Zealay738/
Gilaya737/
Zhelay737/
Gelawe737/
Gelaut737/
Geslau737/
Geliad737/
Ellayt737/
Geelas737/
Gellla736/
Gaelea736/
Ellahy736/
Seelay736/
Heelay736/
Helaye736/
Geliap736/
Gelysh735/
Gilayu735/
Ghelaa735/
Ellaiy735/
Ng'ela735/
Zelayo735/
Jelaya735/
Goeley735/
Ellaye734/
Gheloy734/
Ghelye734/
Gelija734/
Golajy734/
Gelach734/
Yelaya734/
Zelayz734/
Sealay734/
Geleha734/
Elayet734/
Sielay734/
Elayes734/
Geeley734/
Ngeela734/
Guesly734/
Geyley734/
Geyola734/
Elhahy734/
Gellau734/
Geaily734/
Gelass733/
Gellae733/
Elayee733/
Geelly733/
Gelaia733/
Gelaud733/
Geleah733/
Eliayo733/
Selayo733/
Ghelia733/
Elayeh733/
Nkgela733/
Zelaiy732/
Geesla732/
Geiley732/
Jhelay732/
Elayad732/
Geleye732/
Getlla732/
Gheela732/
Gaeley732/
Elhajy732/
Eillay732/
Ellayu732/
Golayo732/
Guelaï732/
Gueley732/
Giesla732/
Gellye732/
Elahay732/
Elaysh731/
Hellay731/
Ngehla731/
Easlay731/
Elayus731/
Ellayy731/
Ellgay731/
Elyahy731/
Gueila731/
Geeala731/
Gehlas731/
Geiela731/
Gelait731/
Gellly731/
Geloya731/
Gettla731/
Geslah731/
Galahy731/
Galayu731/
Galayy731/
Gieley731/
Zeilay731/
Zelayi731/
Ellays731/
Gaelia731/
Geleey731/
Gaelah731/
Zehlay731/
Gelaah731/
Geealy731/
Guelaz731/
Zelayá731/
Geleys731/
Elayio731/
Elayie731/
Zelauy731/
Ghelys731/
Hègely731/
Jelayi731/
Jelayo731/
Jetlay731/
Heilay731/
Helays731/
Ngelaa731/
Ngeley731/
Yelayo731/
Gelaha731/
Gelaio731/
Geleap731/
Geilly731/
Guelaj731/
Guelea731/
Guelya731/
Ghaela731/
Ghaely731/
Ggella731/
Getlai731/
Geslys731/
Gielat731/
Gihela731/
Gilhay731/
Gheley731/
Eljayi731/
Galhay731/
Eilahy731/
Elhayi731/
Elhayo731/
Elaiyo731/
Elauya731/
Elayod731/
Eslayt731/
Elayis731/
Ghelaz731/
Guetla731/
Gaaela731/
Gaelai731/
Gqgela731/
Ngelau731/
Zelayu731/
Ealayi731/
Eulaya731/
Elhaiy731/
Geuila731/
Geleyo731/
Gejlaj731/
Jeliay731/
Gueloy731/
Healay730/
Geesly730/
Geysla730/
Gielea730/
Gellya730/
Ghellayeh711/
Elia6778,069/
Gala6767,693/
Gola6744,143/
Hela6735,976/
Ella6733,009/
Sela6723,489/
Yela6715,947/
Gajjela6712,504/
Eley6711,880/
Gele6711,803/
Elly6710,837/
Zela679,563/
Eloy679,398/
Gila679,056/
Cela678,818/
Geli676,109/
Ngeleja675,873/
Ealy675,513/
Eliy674,655/
Jela673,239/
Elad673,056/
Elas672,591/
Elhayah672,533/
Elah672,436/
Elya671,830/
Elat671,716/
Eloa671,586/
Hely671,563/
Eula671,118/
Elhayes671,108/
Gelhaus671,016/
Elai67882/
Jely67831/
Ghellai67828/
Ehly67802/
Eala67797/
Eila67770/
Elau67691/
Elga67548/
Esla67540/
Etla67434/
Elaj67413/
Gily67412/
Elhayaa67398/
Ilay67391/
Elha67383/
Elea67362/
Elhayat67360/
Jlay67353/
Zely67325/
Ghuilay67311/
Gujjela67251/
Elap67226/
Eela67193/
Elaz67191/
Getella67163/
Ehla67149/
Ghoilay67138/
Ghallay67125/
Elye67124/
Yellayi67120/
Zelayes67110/
Guelaud67107/
Eely6799/
Ellayah6793/
Elayatt6793/
Guealia6786/
Yely6781/
Chelaiy6781/
Gély6774/
Iela6768/
Gesella6768/
Elae6762/
Heliayo6759/
Gelautz6753/
Elyi6746/
Elyo6744/
Geleyah6744/
Gisella6743/
Eily6739/
Eslayes6739/
Ghalayi6736/
Elaa6735/
Gallaya6734/
Khelaya6732/
Ghellah6727/
Gelé6727/
Goliayi6725/
Chellay6724/
Ghalaye6724/
Zelayas6722/
Ngeleya6722/
Seilaya6720/
Gueleya6720/
Elać6720/
Eyly6718/
Ngeleia6718/
Geylash6717/
Kheilay6717/
Yellaya6715/
Chelaya6715/
Eslayeh6714/
Galayee6713/
Elač6713/
Elayech6712/
Gilayeh6712/
Elaï6712/
Gueleye6711/
Guilaye6711/
Gellaji679/
Geliyad679/
Ghailay679/
Ellahya679/
Guealla678/
Guilayi678/
Geloyoh677/
Gehelad677/
Jellayu677/
Eïly676/
Zelayez676/
Zhelayu675/
Gilayee675/
Elyayas675/
Ylay675/
Ellayee675/
Géla675/
Gelj675/
Gallaye675/
Galayah675/
Eluy675/
Elhy675/
Zeelaay675/
Khelaiy674/
Gejjela674/
Gojjela674/
Djelaya674/
Guelhas674/
Ellayas674/
Eliayah674/
Ngeleyo674/
Ghelach674/
Gielysz674/
Gheliya673/
Eilayas673/
Gyla673/
Gujlayi673/
Gehelat673/
Jelayau673/
Zealaya673/
Elayass673/
Elyy673/
Goijela673/
Guelaia673/
Elyahya673/
Ealayha673/
Gheslad673/
Galliay673/
Cheilay673/
Gueliaz673/
Ealayat672/
Zeylaya672/
Zelaaya672/
Ejla672/
Giesley672/
Geesley672/
Cheslay672/
Elahaye672/
Gjla672/
Elóy672/
Zelayaa672/
Gielasz672/
Guelawe672/
Ngelaah672/
Eliayas672/
Elayach672/
N'Giela672/
Gailaya671/
Guilaya671/
Ghelaji671/
Ceylaya671/
Celyaya671/
Jeelaya671/
Heilahy671/
Heislay671/
Iely671/
E'Ly671/
Ealayas671/
Eallaye671/
Elayash671/
Elgayeh671/
Elhayed671/
Eliayaa671/
Ellyaya671/
Eslayed671/
Guelass671/
Gueliah671/
Gehlaus671/
Geiella671/
Gelaiah671/
Gelajee671/
Gelhach671/
Gajjely671/
Galajiy671/
Gallayi671/
Gilayad671/
Ghelahe671/
Ghelass671/
Golhaya671/
Gollaya671/
Yelayyo671/
Yelliay671/
Eyla671/
Geleyeh671/
Geeleya671/
Gailaye671/
Zelgaye671/
Gelijah671/
Gueeley671/
Guelaat671/
Seliaye671/
Ellayth671/
Eléa671/
Jelayeh671/
Hellayo671/
Ngeleah671/
Ngehela671/
Sielaya671/
Sehlayi671/
Golayeh671/
Guiliay671/
Guehela671/
Gueilla671/
Guelaha671/
Guelahe671/
Guelaid671/
Gueleha671/
Ghaelai671/
Geslach671/
Geslouy671/
Gholaye671/
Gholayi671/
Ghelaph671/
Ghellad671/
Ghelloy671/
Elìa671/
Galayeh671/
Eglilay671/
Elhhayo671/
Elhoaya671/
Eleyaya671/
Elaß671/
Aheilay671/
Dzhelay671/
Selayah671/
Elhayad671/
Gelioya671/
Ghilayt671/
Elyayeh671/
Ehilaye671/
Ghellia671/
Guetlia671/
Guelaai671/
Guelach671/
Galhaye671/
Ellayeh671/
Elayoot671/
Elhayss671/
Chelayi671/
Ghalaya671/
Gaalaay671/
Gueloyi671/
Gilayou671/
Heelayo671/
Khelaye671/
Gettley670/
Gueilly670/
Geelach670/
Gelhaas670/
Galahay670/
Gillhay670/
Gietley670/
Gehtley670/
Gelatch670/

Gelay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gelay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻼﻱklay85.71
ﻗﻼﻱqlay7.14
ﻛﻼﻯklay7.14
Gelay in the Tibetan language
དགེ་ལེགས་gelek64.71
དགེ་ལེགས།gelek29.41
དགའ་ལེགས་galek5.88
Gelay in the Russian language
Гелайgelaj-

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