Gelb Surname
Approximately 3,618 people bear this surname
Gelb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,780 | 1:130,381 | 13,739 |
| France | 209 | 1:317,812 | 48,279 |
| Germany | 187 | 1:430,510 | 38,755 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| Hungary | 57 | 1:172,215 | 15,080 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Austria | 33 | 1:258,043 | 30,255 |
| Australia | 23 | 1:1,173,726 | 64,589 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Slovenia | 15 | 1:165,845 | 14,188 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Gelb (44) may also be a first name.
Gelb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Yellow” in German.
(German) The yellow-haired or blond man; descendant of Gelb, a pet form of Gilbert (pledge, bright).
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.
- jg18Gelb Demographics
Average Male Gelb Height
177 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gelb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gelb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gelb (Russian: Гельб) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gelb? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 125,749th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,014,247 people. The 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 widespread first name globally, held by 44 people.
The surname Gelb is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,780 people, or 1 in 130,381. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 14 percent are found, Florida, where 9 percent are found and New Jersey, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States Gelb exists in 38 countries. It is also found in France, where 6 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.
Gelb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gelb has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 10,296 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gelb Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gelb last name are 40.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.5% being registered with the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gelbs | 89 | 17 | / |
| Gielb | 89 | 8 | / |
| Qgelb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Geelb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Elb | 86 | 1,023 | / |
| Glb | 86 | 285 | / |
| Gilb | 75 | 823 | / |
| Gleb | 75 | 686 | / |
| Selb | 75 | 510 | / |
| Elbs | 75 | 307 | / |
| Jelb | 75 | 208 | / |
| Helb | 75 | 192 | / |
| Elbh | 75 | 153 | / |
| Gelf | 75 | 93 | / |
| Celb | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gelv | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gelp | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zelb | 75 | 5 | / |
| Elhb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Glbt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghlb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elbz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nglb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eylb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gllb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ellb | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gelbova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gelbová | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gelpe | 67 | 184 | / |
| Guelf | 67 | 45 | / |
| Gelff | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gelfs | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ghelf | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gellf | 67 | 25 | / |
| Glebs | 67 | 16 | / |
| Helbø | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gilbø | 67 | 7 | / |
| Elbhz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goelf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khelb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guilb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Goilb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gailb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geelf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gelfe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chelb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Helbs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helbt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Healb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geelp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelfz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selbp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heelb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelpt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heilb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geelw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glėbė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghlhb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etleb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilbs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goylb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghhlb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guelp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gillb | 67 | 0 | / |
Gelb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gelb in the Russian language | ||
| Гельб | gelb | - |
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