Gellan Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Scotland

Gellan Surname Definition:

Of local origin from Gellan, near Towie, Aberdeenshire. Jeannie Gellan, subject of the poem 'Auld Jeannie's Deathbed,' died 1878 (AEI., p. 25). The surname is also found in Ross.

Gellan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria401:212,88626,249
Scotland361:148,7178,826
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England71:7,959,723202,100
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland461:81,3744,449
England201:1,218,76844,985
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Gellan (157) may also be a first name.

Gellan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from Gellan, near Towie, Aberdeenshire. Jeannie Gellan, subject of the poem 'Auld Jeannie's Deathbed,' died 1878 (AEI., p. 25). The surname is also found in Ross.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gellan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gellan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gellan occurs most in Austria. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gellan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,701,480th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 63,369,964 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Gellan reside; 37 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 732,696th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 157 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Austria, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 212,886. In Austria Gellan is mostly concentrated in: Carinthia, where 65 percent are found, Vienna, where 28 percent are found and Salzburg, where 3 percent are found. Other than Austria Gellan exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Gellan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gellan has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name fell 22 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 69 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gellan Last Name Statistics demography

Gellan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.61% less than the national average, earning $28,646 USD per year.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Gelland92106/
Gellane9237/
Gellant9229/
Guellan925/
Gellean923/
Gellian922/
Ghellan922/
Geillan920/
Gellain920/
Gelan9117,138/
Ellan91837/
Gllan911/
Guelland8682/
Guellang8652/
Gelliang8618/
Gellasin8611/
Gellandt866/
Guellane865/
Gelllang862/
Ghellian861/
Guellian861/
Guellain861/
Guellaën861/
Gellatin860/
Gelleand860/
Gillan838,145/
Sellan834,866/
Geylan832,830/
Gelain832,421/
Cellan832,405/
Geelan831,108/
Hellan83559/
Gellon83317/
Ellian83154/
Yellan83134/
Elland83122/
Zellan8360/
Ellang8354/
Gelean8347/
Jellan8336/
Geilan8327/
Ellyan8324/
Gelian8322/
Ellane8319/
Ellant8319/
Gyllan8314/
Ellann8313/
Ellean8311/
Gellam836/
Ellain835/
Gelyan833/
Ellhan833/
Glland833/
Ellaan832/
Eyllan831/
Gelann831/
Güllan831/
Eillan831/
Ellgan830/
Elan803,838/
Glan801,341/
Gellanová807/
Guelliane804/
Helland777,815/
Gillian773,479/
Yelland773,106/
Gilland773,038/
Gillain772,111/
Chellan771,618/
Guillan771,178/
Gillean77757/
Gillant77489/
Gillane77368/
Gylland77293/
Gülland77281/
Gillang77279/
Gellion77275/
Gellein77267/
Geillon77162/
Gaillan7748/
Hellane7739/
Sellian7738/
Hellang7728/
Sellahn7726/
Jellang7720/
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Gillgan7718/
Geeland7716/
Hellain7715/
Ellaine7712/
Gyllang7712/
Zellhan7710/
Jeillan779/
Hellian779/
Jelland775/
Hellyan775/
Zellang774/
Gilllan774/
Gillyan773/
Hellant773/
Ellasen772/
Ellacin772/
Hellamn772/
Gillann772/
Elliane772/
Guellon772/
Hellann772/
Suellan772/
Zellane772/
Cellean772/
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Ellayne771/
Saellan771/
Cellhan771/
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Gehlhan771/
Yellang771/
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Ihellan771/
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Gayllan771/
Giellon771/
Ghillan771/
Elliang771/
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Eullian771/
Djellan771/
Eallian771/
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Gellaim771/
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Gellyam770/
Geelian770/
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Gelloon770/
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Gillaun770/
Ellamnn770/
Elleand770/
Yellain770/
Hellhan770/
Ellahan770/
Geeslan770/
Eallann770/
Jellann770/
Gillaan770/
Gellhausen7548/
Guellainne750/
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Illan734,350/
Eland734,215/
Helan734,069/
Elyan733,291/
Glahn733,223/
Elhan732,617/
Ellam732,471/
Gilan732,163/
Elang731,726/
Ghlan731,557/
Eilan731,424/
Glanc731,376/
Glean731,319/
Elain731,147/
Glang73992/
Eslan73577/
Elane73490/
Elean73471/
Glyan73410/
Glain73368/
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Elgan73331/
Jelan73316/
Gelon73308/
Gland73306/
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Ellon73223/
Glane73180/
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Etlan7375/
Glaun7360/
Elant7353/
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Elasn730/
Gllam730/
Gllon730/
Gilliand711,119/
Guillain71917/
Guilland71633/
Cheillan71255/
Gillahan71136/
Guillang71134/
Chelland7188/
Guillian7173/
Gillandt7169/
Chellang7168/
Ghillain7158/
Gyllhamn7156/
Hjelland7154/
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Jeullain7145/
Geelhand7141/
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Dziellan7129/
Tjellane7123/
Zellhann7122/
Guillamn7122/
Guillane7118/
Ghillian7117/
Gilleand7115/
Khellain7113/
Elliasen7112/
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Zellhahn719/
Elliacin717/
Gilliane715/
Gilliang714/
Gilliant713/
Ellanova712/
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Geaillon712/
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Eselland711/
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Gillhand710/
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Heillian710/
Eliane6711,428/
Gillam679,622/
Gillon677,049/
Jeylan675,293/
Yelane674,681/
Eiland674,246/
Chelan673,350/
Elaine673,201/
Jeilan672,435/
Gaylan672,075/
Sellon671,324/
Heelan671,089/
Hillan671,049/
Hellon67825/
Eliang67799/
Jelian67749/
Ellong67731/
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Cillan67656/
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Gilain67591/
Jellam67580/
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Elloin67418/
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Geleyn67386/
Jelane67384/
Illand67350/
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Hellam67323/
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Helang6763/
Ellyon6760/
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