Gelk Surname
Approximately 75 people bear this surname
Gelk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 72 | 1:2,973,255 | 87,092 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Gelk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gelk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gelk (Hindi: गाेलक) has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gelk? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,185,341st most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Gelk are found; 96 percent are found in South America and 96 percent are found in Luso-South America.
The last name is most frequent in Brazil, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 2,973,255. In Brazil Gelk is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 97 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 1 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 1 percent live. Aside from Brazil this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Brunei, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.
Gelk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gelk has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gelke | 89 | 176 | / |
| Gelck | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gelks | 89 | 2 | / |
| Guelk | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gelkh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghelk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gaelk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Geilk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Elk | 86 | 2,789 | / |
| Glk | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gehlke | 80 | 75 | / |
| Gielke | 80 | 62 | / |
| Guelke | 80 | 55 | / |
| Guelck | 80 | 5 | / |
| Geslck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gielck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Selk | 75 | 1,923 | / |
| Elke | 75 | 635 | / |
| Helk | 75 | 270 | / |
| Yelk | 75 | 268 | / |
| Jelk | 75 | 260 | / |
| Gilk | 75 | 247 | / |
| Zelk | 75 | 186 | / |
| Elkh | 75 | 176 | / |
| Glek | 75 | 136 | / |
| Celk | 75 | 66 | / |
| Gülk | 75 | 39 | / |
| Gelc | 75 | 25 | / |
| Eilk | 75 | 17 | / |
| Elck | 75 | 10 | / |
| Glck | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gelq | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ealk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ielk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elkz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gölk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qglk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elkq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gelx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Glkk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gllk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Glqk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gelg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gelkova | 73 | 107 | / |
| Guehlck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guehlke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gilks | 67 | 1,618 | / |
| Zelke | 67 | 1,369 | / |
| Helke | 67 | 773 | / |
| Selck | 67 | 535 | / |
| Selkh | 67 | 520 | / |
| Gilke | 67 | 480 | / |
| Gülck | 67 | 359 | / |
| Helck | 67 | 325 | / |
| Jelke | 67 | 242 | / |
| Zelck | 67 | 224 | / |
| Yelke | 67 | 177 | / |
| Gülke | 67 | 94 | / |
| Eilks | 67 | 71 | / |
| Ellks | 67 | 61 | / |
| Seelk | 67 | 58 | / |
| Eylek | 67 | 39 | / |
| Helks | 67 | 32 | / |
| Zielk | 67 | 28 | / |
| Eilek | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gölke | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gielg | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sielk | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gilck | 67 | 22 | / |
| Elcke | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zoelk | 67 | 20 | / |
| Guilk | 67 | 20 | / |
| Eelke | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gleck | 67 | 11 | / |
| Celık | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jelkh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gelgg | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gaylk | 67 | 7 | / |
| Elhke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ellke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gleke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gielc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gühlk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eglik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guehlcke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Celck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ellkx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guelc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuelk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yellk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sellk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eilke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ielck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ielke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nglek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glekk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gleks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojlk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hglhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngllk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ealkx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejlkx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeulk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ielks | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ealke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Elkhe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Soelk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goelg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Healk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jealk | 67 | 0 | / |
Gelk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gelk in the Hindi language | ||
| गाेलक | gaelaka | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gelk
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