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

The last name Gelfand (Russian: Гельфанд) is found most in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gelfand.

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

The last name Gelfand is the 117,152^nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,853,394 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Gelfand reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061^st most widely held first name internationally, borne by 19 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,599 people, or 1 in 139,461. In The United States Gelfand is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 30 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States Gelfand exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 16 percent live and Russia, where 6 percent live.

Gelfand Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gelfand surname is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gelfand surname are 44.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 98.02% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gelfand earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 28.52% more than the national average, earning $55,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.53% more than the national average, earning $74,787 CAD per year.