Gelink Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gelink Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gelink Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1521:111,10017,774
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Norway71:734,61250,907
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gelink Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gelink is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Gelink click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelink? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,194,481st most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. The last name Gelink occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Gelink are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 111,100. In The Netherlands Gelink is most prevalent in: Overijssel, where 58 percent reside, Gelderland, where 11 percent reside and South Holland, where 11 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands Gelink occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Gelink Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gelink has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gelink last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelink Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gelink earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.68% less than the national average, earning R 93,444 per year; in United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $68,080 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gielink92634/
Gelinck92116/
Geelink92116/
Gellink9250/
Guelink9213/
Geilink926/
Gelinke921/
Gehlink920/
Elink9149/
Geelinck861/
Geellink861/
Geling831,125/
Eulink83152/
Elinck8385/
Eelink8320/
Jelink8312/
Gelenk8310/
Celink838/
Galink836/
Golink833/
Zelink833/
Selink832/
Elinke832/
Helink831/
Yelink831/
Eilink831/
Ellink830/
Guelinckx80108/
Ghellinck804/
Elnk801/
Gehling772,817/
Geiling772,379/
Gelling771,537/
Gieling77869/
Gesling77431/
Heslink77118/
Helinck7786/
Geeling7773/
Elinckx7765/
Geyling7747/
Getling7739/
Jeulink7738/
Geluing7710/
Gelieng7710/
Zelinke779/
Gelhing775/
Gueling775/
Jelinck773/
Gelings773/
Gheling773/
Ngeling773/
Jelienk772/
Gollink772/
Gelihng772/
Jeslink771/
Sehlink771/
Gaeling771/
Gelenkh771/
Golienk771/
Gyslink771/
Goeling770/
Jelinks770/
Gilinke770/
Sealink770/
Geslinc770/
Yehlink770/
Gillink770/
Helinke770/
Gheyslinck751/
Eling733,376/
Glenk73619/
Elenk7325/
Elinc732/
Ilink732/
Elynk731/
Gilnk731/
Gellynck71290/
Geesling71253/
Gielingh71109/
Hellinck71105/
Gettling7191/
Guetling7153/
Helincks7146/
Gietling7134/
Helinckx7133/
Gehlings7127/
Guylinck7114/
Jellinck717/
Gielings716/
Elinkova713/
Helincke711/
Goehling711/
Hellinkx711/
Geilling711/
Guilinck711/
Ghysellinck711/
Giesling710/
Guehling710/
Getlings710/
Elling674,782/
Ehling672,359/
Zelinková672,224/
Galing672,186/
Jelinková672,125/
Heling671,851/
Seling671,788/
Etling671,169/
Elings671,056/
Giling67906/
Goling67901/
Eiling67697/
Esling67401/
Ealing67300/
Egling67199/
Geleng67159/
Celenk67154/
Jelinkova67132/
Celing67124/
Glenck6776/
Euling6772/
Zelinkova6759/
Selinc6746/
Guethling6744/
Eliong6739/
Jeling6737/
Ghellynck6734/
Yeling6725/
Eeling6724/
Zeling6720/
Gilinc6718/
Želinková6714/
Zelenk6712/
Zilink6712/
Elenke6712/
Elincx6710/
Glenke679/
Silink677/
Jilink676/
Gelenkova675/
Elynck675/
Selenk675/
Elyonk674/
Igling673/
Hellincks673/
Eyling672/
Ellenk672/
Gyling672/
Ilinke672/
Jelenk671/
Gelingova671/
Yelinkova671/
Yolink671/
Gelenc671/
Gelenková671/
Giehlings671/
Ghyslinck671/
Elging671/
Jlinks671/
Eluing671/
Gehlng671/
Hylink670/
Gettlings670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gelink
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