Geler Surname
Approximately 748 people bear this surname
Geler Surname User-submission:
It derives from the occupational name for a 'town crier', for which the German word is geller. It is also a nickname for a man with red hair, from the Yiddish gel.
Geler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 150 | 1:47,633 | 4,697 |
| Turkey | 134 | 1:580,757 | 31,553 |
| Argentina | 80 | 1:534,293 | 38,967 |
| France | 67 | 1:991,384 | 111,008 |
| Poland | 52 | 1:730,937 | 60,459 |
| Germany | 49 | 1:1,642,969 | 96,430 |
| India | 39 | 1:19,668,343 | 291,059 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Croatia | 25 | 1:169,144 | 21,748 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Geler (178) may also be a first name.
Geler Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It derives from the occupational name for a 'town crier', for which the German word is geller. It is also a nickname for a man with red hair, from the Yiddish gel.
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Geler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Geler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Geler (Arabic: جلير, Georgian: გელერ, Russian: Гелер) occurs more in Serbia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Geler? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 453,475th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,742,708 people. Geler is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Geler reside; 26 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 24 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Geler is also the 683,417th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 178 people.
Geler is most frequently used in Serbia, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 47,633. In Serbia Geler is most numerous in: West Bačka District, where 39 percent reside, North Bačka District, where 29 percent reside and South Bačka District, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Serbia this surname is found in 31 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 18 percent reside and Argentina, where 11 percent reside.
Geler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Geler has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Geler last name rose 380 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Geler Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Geler last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the party.
The amount Geler earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning $43,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.31% more than the national average, earning $55,304 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Geler Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Geler in the Georgian language | ||
| გელერ | geler | - |
| Geler in the Russian language | ||
| Гелер | geler | - |
| Geler in the Arabic language | ||
| جلير | jlyr | - |
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