Gelkov Surname
Approximately 107 people bear this surname
Gelkov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 80 | 1:87,236 | 5,378 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Gelkov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gelkov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gelkov (Russian: Гельков) has its highest incidence in Bulgaria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gelkov? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,775,494th most common family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 68,107,906 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Gelkov are found; 75 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 75 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
It is most frequently held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 87,236. In Bulgaria Gelkov is most common in: Sofia City Province, where 71 percent live, Sofia Province, where 21 percent live and Ruse Province, where 4 percent live. Besides Bulgaria this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent live and Belarus, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gelkova | 92 | 107 | / |
| Elkov | 91 | 435 | / |
| Selkov | 83 | 615 | / |
| Elkova | 83 | 558 | / |
| Elkhov | 83 | 549 | / |
| Glekov | 83 | 177 | / |
| Zelkov | 83 | 45 | / |
| Gilkov | 83 | 19 | / |
| Helkov | 83 | 11 | / |
| Jelkov | 83 | 5 | / |
| Gylkov | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gelkop | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yelkov | 83 | 1 | / |
| Celkov | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gelkow | 83 | 1 | / |
| Želkov | 83 | 1 | / |
| Iglikov | 77 | 506 | / |
| Elkhova | 77 | 450 | / |
| Glekova | 77 | 219 | / |
| Želkova | 77 | 95 | / |
| Zhelkov | 77 | 84 | / |
| Zelkova | 77 | 69 | / |
| Gelkopf | 77 | 67 | / |
| Selkhov | 77 | 40 | / |
| Gilkova | 77 | 23 | / |
| Chelkov | 77 | 20 | / |
| Gelkoff | 77 | 15 | / |
| Gielkop | 77 | 8 | / |
| Yelkova | 77 | 5 | / |
| Glkhova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Helkova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khelkov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Glekhov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selckov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ielkova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ilkov | 73 | 1,212 | / |
| Ylkov | 73 | 590 | / |
| Elkow | 73 | 197 | / |
| Glkof | 73 | 42 | / |
| Elcov | 73 | 17 | / |
| Slkov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elkob | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhelkova | 71 | 94 | / |
| Gelkhaev | 71 | 26 | / |
| Chelkova | 71 | 18 | / |
| Gehlkopf | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hejlkova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dzhelkov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Glekhova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chelkhov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheelkov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khelkova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ilkova | 67 | 1,395 | / |
| Silkov | 67 | 883 | / |
| Ylkova | 67 | 346 | / |
| Selkow | 67 | 249 | / |
| Zylkov | 67 | 52 | / |
| Cheglikov | 67 | 36 | / |
| Zilkov | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yolkov | 67 | 20 | / |
| Selcov | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chiglikov | 67 | 13 | / |
| Elkoub | 67 | 12 | / |
| Elcova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Elkoff | 67 | 10 | / |
| Glecov | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cilkov | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hylkov | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jilkov | 67 | 5 | / |
| Elkouf | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shlkov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Slekov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ylekov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ilkhov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chlkov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Celcov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iolkov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aylkov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zelkow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selkop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hilkov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elkopf | 67 | 0 | / |
Gelkov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gelkov in the Russian language | ||
| Гельков | gelkov | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gelkov
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