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

The surname Gele (Georgian: გელე, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻞ, Hindi: गेले, Marathi: गेळे, Oriya: େଗେଳ, Russian: Геле) is borne by more people in Somaliland than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Gelé or Gélé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 44,028^th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 617,432 people. Gele is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Gele reside; 73 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 56,261^st most widespread first name internationally, held by 11,353 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Somaliland, where it is carried by 4,795 people, or 1 in 730. Excluding Somaliland this surname occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in Somalia, where 29 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found.

Gele Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gele has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gele last name 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 holding the Gele last name is chiefly Muslim (93%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Gele last name are 21.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.86% registered to vote for the political 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.