Gelineau Surname

136,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Gelineau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gelineau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,1911:30,9374,031
France1,1861:56,0067,436
United States8991:403,18035,223
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Gelineau (14) may also be a first name.

Gelineau Last Name Facts

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

Gelineau is found most frequently in Canada. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelineau? popularity and diffusion

It is the 136,245th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,211,698 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Gelineau live; 63 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most numerous forename in the world, borne by 14 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is borne by 1,191 people, or 1 in 30,937. In Canada Gelineau is most frequent in: Quebec, where 70 percent live, Ontario, where 18 percent live and British Columbia, where 6 percent live. Outside of Canada it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in France, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 27 percent live.

Gelineau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gelineau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gelineau last name rose 2,497 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelineau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gelineau last name are 14.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.62% registered with the party.

The amount Gelineau earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.73% more than the national average, earning $44,326 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.47% less than the national average, earning $43,983 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Geleneay751/
Gelinias751/
Gelinius750/
Gelenya67261/
Gelenja6759/
Selinia6714/
Gilinya675/
Gelenia672/
Zelinha672/
Gilinia671/
Gelinho671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gelineau
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