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

The last name Gelker occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gelker click here.

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

The last name Gelker is the 1,620,164^th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Gelker live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 958,398. In Germany Gelker is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 57 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 42 percent reside and Bavaria, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Gelker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gelker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gelker last name expanded 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelker Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Gelker are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Gelker earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.66% more than the national average, earning $55,945 USD per year.