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

Gelker occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gelker click here.

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

The surname Gelker is the 1,620,164^th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The last name Gelker is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Gelker are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Gelker is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 958,398. In Germany it is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 57 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 42 percent live and Bavaria, where 1 percent live. Apart from Germany it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

Gelker Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Gelker Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gelker surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for 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.