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Where Does The Last Name Gele Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gele (Georgian: გელე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻞ, Hindi: गेले, Marathi: गेळे, Oriya: େଗେଳ, Russian: Геле) is found in Somaliland more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Gelé or Gélé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gele? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 44,028^th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 617,432 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Gele are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Gele is also the 56,261^st most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 11,353 people.

The surname Gele is most commonly used in Somaliland, where it is held by 4,795 people, or 1 in 730. Aside from Somaliland Gele occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in Somalia, where 29 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live.

Gele Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gele has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 813 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gele Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gele last name is principally Muslim (93%) in Kenya.

In The United States Gele are 21.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gele earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.64% less than the national average, earning R 27,000 per year; in Colombia they earn 37.19% less than the national average, earning $14,260,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 28.79% more than the national average, earning $55,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.37% less than the national average, earning $33,601 CAD per year.