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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 found in the variant forms: Geleń or Gelén. For other potential spellings of Gelen click here.

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

The last name Gelen is the 82,615^th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,242,760 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Gelen reside; 71 percent reside in West Asia and 71 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Gelen is also the 157,083^rd most commonly occurring given name internationally, held by 2,259 people.

The surname is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 5,179 people, or 1 in 15,026. In Turkey Gelen is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent reside, Izmir Province, where 8 percent reside and Sanliurfa Province, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey this last name occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Mongolia, where 4 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Gelen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gelen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gelen last name grew 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.