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

Gelke (Russian: Гельке) occurs most in Germany. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

Gelke is the 1,290,735^th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 41,406,511 people. Gelke is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Gelke reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 774,091. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Berlin, where 24 percent are found, Bavaria, where 18 percent are found and Saxony, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Switzerland, where 2 percent are found.

Gelke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gelke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gelke last name rose 983 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelke Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gelke last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

Gelke earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.66% more than the national average, earning $43,867 USD per year.