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

The surname Gelf (Russian: Гельф) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Gelf is the 1,931,261^st most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Gelf are found; 38 percent are found in North Asia and 38 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

This surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 3,895,218. In Russia Gelf is primarily found in: Kemerovo Oblast, where 89 percent live, Kaliningrad Oblast, where 3 percent live and Kostroma Oblast, where 3 percent live. Not including Russia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent live and Italy, where 19 percent live.

Gelf Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gelf has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gelf last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.