Gelen Surname

82,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,864 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Mongolia

Gelen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gelen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey5,1791:15,0261,865
Mongolia2061:13,7151,792
Germany1211:665,33451,734
Romania641:313,71727,893
Russia471:3,066,448164,949
Philippines431:2,354,377127,644
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Northern Cyprus211:15,1913,865
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
England51:11,143,612252,590
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
France21:33,211,361423,184
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Geleń (1) & Gelén (1) are calculated separately.

Gelen (2,259) may also be a first name.

Gelen Last Name Facts

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

Gelen (Marathi: गॅलेन, Oriya: େଗେଲନ, Russian: Гелен) is found most in Turkey. It can be rendered as: Geleń or Gelén. For other possible spellings of Gelen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 82,615th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,242,760 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Gelen are found; 71 percent are found in West Asia and 71 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Gelen is also the 157,083rd most frequently held given name on earth, held by 2,259 people.

The last name Gelen is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is carried by 5,179 people, or 1 in 15,026. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 8 percent are found and Sanliurfa Province, where 7 percent are found. Beside Turkey Gelen is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Mongolia, where 4 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Gelen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gelen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gelen last name expanded 760 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelen Last Name Statistics demography

Gelen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6% more than the national average, earning $45,737 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geleń931/
Gelén931/
Gielen9110,768/
Gehlen917,540/
Geelen914,634/
Geilen911,313/
Goelen91450/
Geloen91409/
Gellen91390/
Guelen91345/
Ghelen91218/
Geleng91159/
Gelend9167/
Geylen9161/
Gelien9160/
Gelhen9150/
Gaelen9128/
Geleen9113/
Ngelen9110/
Gelenk9110/
Getlen918/
Gelenn913/
Gelenc911/
Gelent911/
Geslen910/
Glen8915,591/
Elen893,070/
Geln895/
Ghielen83171/
Gellene8360/
Goehlen8342/
Gelenne8327/
Giehlen8326/
Gieleng8318/
Gueilen8314/
Hägelen834/
Ghellen832/
Geeelen831/
Ghelien831/
Gheulen831/
Gheelen831/
Gelenkh831/
Gueleng831/
Gielend831/
Geeleng831/
Geyleen831/
Guetlen831/
Geeslen830/
Gehlent830/
Geglien830/
Gettlen830/
Gehlhen830/
Gethlen830/
Gellenn830/
Glenn8078,395/
Helen8047,484/
Gelin8016,496/
Ellen808,910/
Selen805,731/
Jelen805,497/
Ehlen804,808/
Elien803,098/
Celen801,521/
Eleng801,514/
Galen801,482/
Yelen801,319/
Golen801,308/
Zelen801,121/
Eelen80909/
Elend80718/
Gelem80506/
Eylen80427/
Gölen80383/
Eleen80341/
Gilen80299/
Eulen80220/
Eslen80158/
Elaen80157/
Eilen80131/
Ielen80116/
Elent8061/
Elhen8036/
Eluen8030/
Gylen8015/
Glene809/
Elemn805/
Ealen805/
Gelyn805/
Gelnn804/
Etlen804/
Glenh801/
Gelín801/
Gålen801/
Eloen801/
Elehn801/
Elesn801/
Eleun801/
Elenn800/
Glhen800/
Giethlen7750/
Gelenova7727/
Guelenne7720/
Guethlen774/
Gelenová773/
Geuillen772/
Gueillen771/
Ghelleng771/
Geglienė771/
Gesellen771/
Eln7530/
Gillen7318,670/
Heylen736,570/
Gallen735,640/
Geslin735,195/
Hellen734,103/
Ceelen731,775/
Seelen731,544/
Eileen731,290/
Geling731,125/
Yellen731,121/
Jelenc731,004/
Zelent73934/
Gellén73910/
Gelina73684/
Jellen73634/
Zeelen73623/
Gellin73604/
Elendt73540/
Galien73533/
Gahlen73456/
Khelen73438/
Ellien73406/
Chelen73294/
Gollen73288/
Guelin73288/
Heilen73270/
Jehlen73259/
Hehlen73233/
Guilen73220/
Glenne73218/
Gehlin73160/
Gileng73144/
Zielen73139/
Gaalen73134/
Hjelen73133/
Galåen73127/
Seulen73124/
Seleen73124/
Getlin73118/
Ellend73109/
Heelen73102/
Heleen7391/
Gaylen7389/
Seilen7389/
Gilene7383/
Hielen7376/
Sielen7369/
Elenne7367/
Zelend7366/
Zelenc7363/
Helien7362/
Ghilen7361/
Heslen7359/
Elleng7358/
Gilhen7357/
Gitlen7354/
Heleng7353/
Gailen7353/
Sgelem7353/
Gelgin7352/
Göhlen7348/
Golien7344/
Helend7339/
Gelyon7338/
Zeilen7338/
Gelion7336/
Sehlen7334/
Ellent7333/
Ehlend7333/
Yehlen7332/
Iehlen7331/
Healen7329/
Zelien7329/
Elleen7325/
Geylin7323/
Eillen7322/
Geilin7322/
Guelem7322/
Eileng7321/
Celeen7321/
Eilene7318/
Zetlen7317/
Jeleng7317/
Eulien7317/
Yelien7317/
Heulen7316/
Ettlen7315/
Ehilen7314/
Zeleen7314/
Gislen7314/
Jeilen7313/
Ceylen7313/
Zelenk7312/
Ghelyn7312/
Zealen7312/
Gehlem7312/
Elgeen7311/
Yeleng7311/
Galeen739/
Ghalen739/
Hetlen738/
Helenn737/
Gilien736/
Yelent736/
Jeslen736/
Zhelen736/
Eallen735/
Jeleen735/
Elentd735/
Jelend735/
Ellenn734/
Heleun734/
Jeulen734/
Geilín734/
Gaelin733/
Yelenc733/
Eeleen733/
Cehlen733/
Ghelin733/
Eglien733/
Gelhem733/
Galaen733/
Eyleen732/
Eilend732/
Ealene732/
Goleen732/
Goelin732/
Seloen732/
Gihlen732/
Iellen732/
Geheln732/
Selien732/
Eilien732/
Gelijn732/
Jelent732/
Eyllen732/
Geelin731/
Gileen731/
Jeelen731/
Jelien731/
Euleen731/
Elloen731/
Esleen731/
Gelihn731/
Galenn731/
Gilenn731/
Guylen731/
Selaen731/
Esllen731/
Seluen731/
Sealen731/
Geluun731/
Gählen731/
Jeloen731/
Jhelen731/
Hele'n731/
Ngilen731/
Zeleng731/
Yeleen731/
Gelemg731/
Gehlln731/
Gehlén731/
Geilyn731/
Golenn731/
Goilen731/
Gèleng731/
Gieleń731/
Gijlen731/
Elienn731/
Elluen731/
Galuen731/
Geleem731/
Jeylen731/
Ehelen731/
Eullen731/
Zelesn731/
Ealent731/
Jeluen731/
Ealeen730/
Etleng730/
Ealend730/
Eilent730/
Ehllen730/
Eislen730/
Esleng730/
Ehlent730/
Golaen730/
Galoen730/
Helemn730/
Gielin730/
Gelinn730/
Guelengue7110/
Heijgelen717/
Gessellen711/
Elem6711,194/
Elin676,559/
Gallien675,961/
Gleń671,638/
Geeslin671,133/
Chellen671,025/
Gieling67869/
Cheleng67819/
Gylienė67819/
Gielink67634/
Ilen67618/
Goln67614/
Elenova67507/
Gesling67431/
Ellendt67397/
Gilienė67372/
Elyn67354/
Ylen67299/
Ghaleen67282/
Gellion67275/
Helenne67215/
Gelinne67193/
Slen67180/
Heislen67141/
Hjellen67117/
Gelinck67116/
Geelink67116/
Elengue67115/
Heijlen67103/
Jehleng6793/
Hellemn6775/
Geeling6773/
Guetlin6772/
Gittlen6755/
Zielent6751/
Hellend6749/
Geyling6747/
Heln6744/
Getling6739/
Gueslin6733/
Cheleen6731/
Gollien6729/
Heallen6728/
Jellenc6727/
Helleng6727/
Ehlendt6727/
Chetlen6724/
Gyløien6723/
Zeitlen6722/
Jelleun6722/
Gettlin6721/
Gilenne6721/
Gilleen6720/
Elén6720/
Esln6720/
Elne6718/
Cheelen6713/
Guelink6713/
Eilleen6711/
Zeylend679/
Guyllen679/
Seillen679/
Guileng679/
Gélenne678/
Guylene677/
Heilien676/
Helleen675/
Galn675/
Elnd675/
Gellina675/
Gueling675/
Gieslin675/
Gisleng675/
Etlenne674/
Ealn674/
Hellien674/
Goillen674/
Ghillen674/
Itellen674/
Élen674/
Jeln674/
Heyleng673/
Guileen673/
Zlen673/
Elnå673/
Eellend673/
Gaylene673/
Elln672/
Giln672/
Gelihng672/
Khellen672/
Chelenk672/
Jelenck672/
Gailene672/
Gaillen672/
Gueslem672/
Ghilhen672/
Eillien672/
Djeleng672/
Giillen672/
Ghailen672/
Guilent672/
Hellent672/
Jeileen671/
Jellene671/
Heilend671/
D'Helen671/
Eheilen671/
Goylene671/
Gaylien671/
Gettlem671/
Geylina671/
Gahalen671/
Galleen671/
Gallehn671/
Gilgeen671/
Gillene671/
Ajielen671/
Zelenne671/
Yellenn671/
Sgillen671/
Heilene671/
Zelheen671/
Heellen671/
Ellentt671/
Guislen671/
Èlen671/
Heylene671/
Jelenne671/
Yellenk671/
Guitlen671/
Gylenne671/
Ghilien671/
Elín671/
Gallaen671/
D'Glenn671/
Ngeelin671/
Eyslend671/
Elng671/
Gesselleen671/
Gaileng671/
Geslind671/
Sgelina671/
Zeelent671/
Ejln671/
Elnc671/
Elnk671/
Elnn671/
Elnt671/
Cheulen671/
Chelaen671/
Jealeng671/
Goilhen671/
Gueslyn671/
Hehelen671/
Heileen671/
Hyeleng671/
Hesllen670/
Gaileen670/
Ethleen670/
Ethlene670/
Yellend670/
Ehelenc670/
Heilent670/
Easlenn670/
Jeilien670/
Gheslin670/
Gaylend670/
Seallen670/
Heitlen670/
Gehlink670/
Hesleen670/
Chelien670/
Sielehn670/
Heullen670/
Golleen670/
Gillenn670/
Cheslen670/
Geslinc670/
Gailien670/
Yheulen670/
Healend670/
Heillen670/
Yelenck670/

Gelen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gelen in the Oriya language
େଗେଲନegelana-
Gelen in the Marathi language
गॅलेनgelena66.67
गेलेनgelena33.33
Gelen in the Russian language
Геленgelen-

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