Gellem Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Gellem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gellem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Gellem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gellem is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gellem? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Gellem are found; 75 percent are found in Southern Africa and 75 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This surname is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 4,514,809. In South Africa it is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 75 percent reside, Western Cape, where 17 percent reside and Gauteng, where 8 percent reside. Not including South Africa Gellem exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Gellem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gellem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gellem surname contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gellem Last Name Statistics demography

Gellem earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.09% less than the national average, earning R 90,096 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guellem921/
Gelleum920/
Ellem911,509/
Gelem91506/
Guelleme8612/
Sellem831,530/
Hellem831,031/
Gillem83589/
Gellen83390/
Yellem83376/
Zellem8393/
Elleme8318/
Elliem8317/
Gehlem8312/
Eallem835/
Cellem834/
Elhlem834/
Gelhem833/
Elleam832/
Ellemm831/
Glliem831/
Gellim831/
Geleem831/
Iellem831/
Elem8011,194/
Glem80418/
Guillem775,610/
Chellem77193/
Guellen7759/
Gellien7735/
Jelleme7733/
Guellim7724/
Gyllhem7717/
Gilliem7713/
Selliem779/
Ealleam776/
Goellen775/
Zoellem772/
Gilleum772/
Ellemme772/
Gaellen772/
Yelleme772/
Ghellen772/
Giellen772/
Gettlem771/
Gilleem771/
Selleam771/
Sellemm771/
Helleme771/
Zuellem771/
Siellem771/
Gillhem771/
Djellem771/
Ghillem771/
Selleem771/
Gellaim771/
Gelleng771/
Jesllem771/
Gilleam770/
Hellgem770/
Zcellem770/
Jelliem770/
Gillaem770/
Gellend770/
Cellhem770/
Gellenn770/
Gleim732,596/
Yelem731,190/
Eleme73935/
Helem73869/
Ealem73608/
Gilem73379/
Gleym73351/
Eleam73300/
Glehm73265/
Gelim73153/
Ghlem7393/
Eylem7389/
Gelne7361/
Jelem7343/
Ellim7340/
Gleme7334/
Eslem7326/
Elhem7320/
Gleam7319/
Eliem7319/
Glemø7311/
Glemm739/
Ielem738/
Glejm737/
Elemm736/
Eleem736/
Illem736/
Gelym736/
Sllem734/
Etlem733/
Eelem732/
Eleum732/
Nglem732/
Elehm731/
Ehlem731/
Glemn731/
Ghelm731/
Gelhm731/
Eilem731/
Eulem731/
Ellym731/
Gllen730/
Gleem730/
Glemk730/
Glesm730/
Sellheim71265/
Guilleme71121/
D'Hellem7164/
Gillheim7135/
Essellem7112/
Guillemn712/
Chelleam711/
Guillemt711/
Hellemme711/
Goellaen711/
Saelliem711/
Guethlem710/
Gillen6718,670/
Geelen674,634/
Sellen671,837/
Gellén67910/
Yeslem67644/
Jellen67634/
Gellin67604/
Gillim67379/
Sillem67231/
Zellen67195/
Gyllen67128/
Heleme67114/
Gleijm67108/
Cillem6772/
Chelem6768/
Glemme6764/
Gelaim6760/
Elheim6758/
Gaylem6749/
Cellim6745/
Cellen6743/
Göllen6736/
Yeşilleme6726/
Guelne6724/
Hillem6720/
Yeleme6720/
Khelem6718/
Geilim6718/
Hellim6718/
Gellenová6717/
Sellim6716/
Elheme6716/
Esleem6715/
Yellim6712/
Elemme6712/
Glemne6712/
Güllen6712/
Heleem678/
Gellenova676/
Yillem675/
Ellism675/
Jellne675/
Jehlem675/
Ealeme674/
Jeleme673/
Gleime672/
Eleeme672/
Ghleim672/
Jeleim672/
Gleemh672/
Heslem671/
Nghlem671/
Jellim671/
Heleam671/
Jillem671/
Illeam671/
Eleime671/
Gllenn671/
Ghelme671/
Zellne671/
Zillem671/
Gilhem671/
Guilleame671/
Healem671/
Yollem671/
Zyllem671/
Gleemk671/
Illeme671/
Hetlem671/
Slleem671/
Gehlln671/
Elliom671/
Ealeem671/
Ssllem671/
Isllem671/
Esleme671/
Esleim671/
Elhlim671/
Jealem671/
Heylem671/
Ellime670/
Gileam670/
Soellheim670/

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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 Gellem
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