Gellek Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Turkey

Gellek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gellek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gellek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gellek occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gellek.

How Common Is The Last Name Gellek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Gellek is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Gellek live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gellek is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Gellek is most numerous in: California, where 100 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Turkey, where 40 percent reside.

Gellek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gellek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gellek surname grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gelleke921/
Ellek91922/
Gelek91148/
Sellek831,772/
Cellek831,142/
Güllek8348/
Zellek8343/
Gillek8339/
Geylek8332/
Elleck8331/
Geleek8310/
Elleke836/
Gielek836/
Gelleg833/
Geelek833/
Hellek832/
Elleik831/
Ellesk831/
Getlek831/
Elletk830/
Elek8011,258/
Glek80136/
Zelleke774,107/
Selleck772,917/
Guellec77968/
Helleck7748/
Geleick7714/
Gylleck776/
Zelleck775/
Gellick774/
Hellekh772/
Zoellek771/
Selleuk771/
Jelleck771/
Helliek771/
Gellyck771/
Gilleck770/
Eleke734,844/
Yelek731,222/
Eslek731,021/
Eleck73750/
Illek73678/
Ellik73415/
Gelik73357/
Geleg73321/
Gilek73168/
Helek73148/
Jelek7364/
Glesk7362/
Gleek7351/
Ellex7345/
Eylek7339/
Ellec7336/
Eilek7327/
Gleck7311/
Gelyk737/
Elekh736/
Gleke734/
Gleyk731/
Gloek731/
Elleg731/
Íllek731/
Nglek731/
Glejk731/
Glekk731/
Gleks731/
Gjlek731/
Ghelk731/
Elhek731/
Eulek731/
Yllek731/
Eliek731/
Gledk731/
Gleuk730/
Gleik730/
Gleak730/
Hellekås7118/
Yesellek711/
Elleková711/
Gellicks710/
Jellehke710/
Hellec67962/
Ellick67717/
Gielec67436/
Hejlek67285/
Zeylek67240/
Gleykh67216/
Gleske67214/
Sellik67206/
Zelleg67204/
Gelikh67159/
Heilek67141/
Elhesk67122/
Gleick6775/
Heylek6764/
Gelijk6759/
Ellikh6759/
Cellik6744/
Gileck6733/
Güllik6733/
Jillek6731/
Illeck6728/
Gleeck6727/
Gleikh6726/
Selleg6724/
Eleike6721/
Gielik6719/
Gleike6716/
Esleck6714/
Zillek6714/
Hillek6713/
Gailek6712/
Yeleck6711/
Guellegue6711/
Gilleg679/
Geylik678/
Eileck678/
Gelykh677/
Elekhe677/
Helekh677/
Yeleke676/
Gaylek676/
Eleake676/
Gillík674/
Gelhke674/
Jeleke674/
Elheak674/
Gleuck673/
Cellec673/
Heleck673/
Eeleke673/
Sellec672/
Hellik672/
Gellig672/
Ellaik672/
Geyleg672/
Hellex672/
Geelik672/
Jeliek671/
Heleke671/
Ealiek671/
Elleuc671/
Glecke671/
Gletke671/
Gllick671/
Zeillk671/
Helljk671/
Eleeke671/
Illeik671/
Yellec671/
Gleßke671/
Ellehc671/
Eileke671/
Elekss671/
Slleck671/
Zlleke671/
Ealeke671/
Yelleg671/
Slleke671/
Zeilek671/
Elecke671/
Ieleck671/
Gletck670/
Jellik670/
Eleuck670/
Ellike670/
Gleckt670/
Helleg670/
Gillec670/
Ellect670/
Jelleg670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gellek
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