Gelb Surname

125,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Gelb Surname Definition:

“Yellow” in German.

Read More About This Surname

Gelb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7801:130,38113,739
France2091:317,81248,279
Germany1871:430,51038,755
Canada911:404,89735,698
Hungary571:172,21515,080
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
England381:1,466,26563,675
Austria331:258,04330,255
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Slovenia151:165,84514,188
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Gelb (44) may also be a first name.

Gelb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Yellow” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) The yellow-haired or blond man; descendant of Gelb, a pet form of Gilbert (pledge, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The word "gelb" is German for "yellow" and the common explanation I have heard is that when surnames were bestowed in Europe, people who were blond often were given this surname.

- jg18

Gelb Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gelb (Russian: Гельб) is found most in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gelb is the 125,749th most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,014,247 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Gelb reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 44 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,780 people, or 1 in 130,381. In The United States Gelb is most frequent in: California, where 14 percent live, Florida, where 9 percent live and New Jersey, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in France, where 6 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Gelb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gelb has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 10,296 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gelb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gelb last name are 40.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gelb earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 27.65% less than the national average, earning R 171,936 per year; in United States they earn 29.83% more than the national average, earning $56,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.01% more than the national average, earning $69,560 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelbs8917/
Gielb898/
Qgelb891/
Geelb891/
Elb861,023/
Glb86285/
Gilb75823/
Gleb75686/
Selb75510/
Elbs75307/
Jelb75208/
Helb75192/
Elbh75153/
Gelf7593/
Celb759/
Gelv756/
Gelp756/
Zelb755/
Elhb754/
Glbt752/
Ghlb751/
Elbz751/
Nglb751/
Eylb751/
Gllb751/
Ellb750/
Gelbova731/
Gelbová731/
Gelpe67184/
Guelf6745/
Gelff6733/
Gelfs6728/
Ghelf6727/
Gellf6725/
Glebs6716/
Helbø6713/
Gilbø677/
Elbhz674/
Goelf674/
Khelb673/
Guilb673/
Goilb673/
Gailb673/
Geelf672/
Gelfe672/
Chelb672/
Helbs671/
Helbt671/
Healb671/
Geelp671/
Gelfz671/
Selbp671/
Heelb671/
Gelpt671/
Heilb671/
Geelw671/
Glėbė671/
Ghlhb671/
Etleb671/
Gilbs671/
Goylb671/
Ghhlb671/
Guelp670/
Gillb670/

Gelb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gelb in the Russian language
Гельбgelb-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gelb
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis