Gelkov Surname

1,775,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 107 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Gelkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gelkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria801:87,2365,378
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelkova92107/
Elkov91435/
Selkov83615/
Elkova83558/
Elkhov83549/
Glekov83177/
Zelkov8345/
Gilkov8319/
Helkov8311/
Jelkov835/
Gylkov831/
Gelkop831/
Yelkov831/
Celkov831/
Gelkow831/
Želkov831/
Iglikov77506/
Elkhova77450/
Glekova77219/
Želkova7795/
Zhelkov7784/
Zelkova7769/
Gelkopf7767/
Selkhov7740/
Gilkova7723/
Chelkov7720/
Gelkoff7715/
Gielkop778/
Yelkova775/
Glkhova772/
Helkova772/
Khelkov771/
Glekhov771/
Selckov771/
Ielkova771/
Ilkov731,212/
Ylkov73590/
Elkow73197/
Glkof7342/
Elcov7317/
Slkov731/
Elkob731/
Zhelkova7194/
Gelkhaev7126/
Chelkova7118/
Gehlkopf7111/
Hejlkova713/
Dzhelkov711/
Glekhova711/
Chelkhov711/
Cheelkov711/
Khelkova711/
Ilkova671,395/
Silkov67883/
Ylkova67346/
Selkow67249/
Zylkov6752/
Cheglikov6736/
Zilkov6720/
Yolkov6720/
Selcov6719/
Chiglikov6713/
Elkoub6712/
Elcova6711/
Elkoff6710/
Glecov675/
Cilkov675/
Hylkov675/
Jilkov675/
Elkouf674/
Shlkov672/
Slekov672/
Ylekov672/
Ilkhov671/
Chlkov671/
Celcov671/
Iolkov671/
Aylkov671/
Zelkow671/
Selkop671/
Hilkov671/
Elkopf670/

Gelkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gelkov in the Russian language
Гельковgelkov-

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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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  • 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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