Gelem Surname

610,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gelem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gelem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4421:122,57414,496
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
United States81:45,307,367917,113
India51:153,413,076951,030
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Gelem (132) may also be a first name.

Gelem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gelem (Russian: Гелем) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelem? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gelem is the 610,848th most frequent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 14,402,265 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Gelem reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Gelem is also the 807,735th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 132 people.

The surname is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 442 people, or 1 in 122,574. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 51 percent are found, Western Cape, where 27 percent are found and Gauteng, where 12 percent are found. Outside of South Africa it occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.

Gelem Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gelem earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.32% less than the national average, earning R 80,040 per year and in United States they earn 31.71% more than the national average, earning $56,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghelem91692/
Sgelem9153/
Guelem9122/
Gellem9116/
Gehlem9112/
Ngelem9110/
Geleme916/
Goelem913/
Gelhem913/
Gelemg911/
Geleem911/
Gaelem910/
Elem8911,194/
Gueleme8341/
Gheliem834/
Gueslem832/
Guelhem832/
Gettlem831/
Gelesme831/
Selem8012,048/
Gelen805,864/
Golem801,605/
Ellem801,509/
Yelem801,190/
Eleme80935/
Helem80869/
Ealem80608/
Gilem80379/
Galem80360/
Eleam80300/
Zelem80260/
Gelim80153/
Eylem8089/
Celem8083/
Jelem8043/
Eslem8026/
Elhem8020/
Eliem8019/
Želem8019/
Ielem808/
Glejm807/
Elemm806/
Eleem806/
Gelym806/
Etlem803/
Eelem802/
Eleum802/
Elehm801/
Ehlem801/
Geleń801/
Eilem801/
Eulem801/
Gelemová771/
Ghelliem771/
Guehleme771/
Guethlem770/
Seleem7315,954/
Ghalem7315,132/
Gielen7310,768/
Gehlen737,540/
Seliem735,321/
Geelen734,634/
Seleim731,911/
Hellem731,031/
Yeslem73644/
Gillem73589/
Geloen73409/
Yellem73376/
Gollem73369/
Guelen73345/
Ghilem73291/
Ghelen73218/
Seleam73161/
Geleng73159/
Zeleme73154/
Galiem73146/
Heleme73114/
Gholem7391/
Zhelem7379/
Chelem7368/
Gelend7367/
Geylen7361/
Gelien7360/
Gelaim7360/
Elheim7358/
Gelhen7350/
Gaylem7349/
Guilem7346/
Gallem7329/
Seelem7321/
Yeleme7320/
Khelem7318/
Geilim7318/
Elleme7318/
Seilem7317/
Elliem7317/
Elheme7316/
Esleem7315/
Geleen7313/
Elemme7312/
Galeem7310/
Ngelen7310/
Gelenk7310/
Getlen738/
Heleem738/
Galeam737/
Ghelim735/
Eallem735/
Jehlem735/
Galemm734/
Gahlem734/
Ealeme734/
Goliem734/
Elhlem734/
Gaalem733/
Gelenn733/
Zielem733/
Jeleme733/
Hgalem733/
Selhem733/
Guelim733/
Zelemt732/
Elleam732/
Sealem732/
Eleeme732/
Jeleim732/
Heslem731/
Ceelem731/
Heleam731/
Eleime731/
Ellemm731/
Gelime731/
Giliem731/
Goleam731/
Sielem731/
Gilhem731/
Gellim731/
Healem731/
Hetlem731/
Selemì731/
Gelenc731/
Gelent731/
Gieleń731/
Ealeem731/
Ngilem731/
Esleme731/
Seleum731/
Esleim731/
Jealem731/
Heylem731/
Iellem731/
Geslen730/
Gileam730/
Glen6715,591/
Elim678,437/
Guilhem673,576/
Gleń671,638/
Ilem671,519/
Chellem67193/
Gelinne67193/
Ghielen67171/
Selheim67161/
Gellene6760/
Cheleme6735/
Jelleme6733/
Gelenne6727/
Giehlen6726/
Gieleng6718/
Djeleme6718/
Ghaleem6715/
Elemova6714/
Gueilen6714/
Guileme6712/
Yeleeme679/
Chetlem678/
Ealleam676/
Cheleim675/
Guislem674/
Gelisme674/
Yohelem673/
Chielem673/
Ijeleme673/
Elemowa673/
Golliem673/
Geeslim672/
Ellemme672/
Yesleme672/
Yelleme672/
Guelhim672/
Ghellen672/
Helembp671/
Chhelem671/
Easleym671/
Gaalemm671/
Geeelen671/
Galliem671/
Gilleem671/
Ghelien671/
Gheulen671/
Ghallem671/
Iheleme671/
Ghilhem671/
Gheelen671/
Jeuleum671/
Helleme671/
Yelemme671/
Gelenkh671/
Gueleng671/
Guyllem671/
Ghalemh671/
Gielend671/
Gillhem671/
Elım671/
Seeleem671/
Geeleng671/
Ghillem671/
Hghalem671/
Geyleen671/
Yiealem671/
Seeleam671/
Seileam671/
Cheslem671/
Gellaim671/
Jesllem671/
Guetlen671/
Gilleam670/
Geoilym670/
Geeslen670/
Gehlent670/
Galleem670/
Geglien670/
Gettlen670/
Chelhem670/
Jelliem670/
Gehlhen670/
Hesleim670/
Gethlen670/

Gelem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gelem in the Russian language
Гелемgelem-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gelem
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