Gelbke Surname

567,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gelbke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gelbke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4061:198,28922,834
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Gelbke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gelbke occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelbke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 567,444th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 13,083,565 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Gelbke are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Gelbke is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 198,289. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 33 percent are found, Berlin, where 15 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Gelbke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gelbke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gelbke last name expanded 525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelbke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gelbke last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the party.

Gelbke earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.76% more than the national average, earning $55,129 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelbcke92242/
Guelbke9215/
Gelbkee920/
Elbke9111/
Guelbcke8611/
Gelpke83401/
Glebke83101/
Jelbke8314/
Gelbck832/
Gilbke830/
Gelpcke774/
Elpke731/
Ghlbk731/
Selbæk67115/
Glefke67107/
Glebka6730/
Jelpke6717/
Gelpka671/
Helpke671/
Glebki671/
Elbkai671/
Helwke670/

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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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  • 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 Gelbke
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