Gellen Surname
Approximately 390 people bear this surname
Gellen Surname Definition:
Gelling is probably from Giolla-Guillin, 'Guillin's Servant'. O'Reilly says that Guillin is identical with Cualan, the tutelar deity of blacksmiths, 'Mag-GelAiN, Bishop of Kildare', a.d. 1222.
Gellen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 137 | 1:2,645,686 | 159,417 |
| Germany | 70 | 1:1,150,078 | 75,714 |
| Slovakia | 51 | 1:104,636 | 19,871 |
| Romania | 37 | 1:542,645 | 40,475 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
The alternate forms: Gellén (910) are calculated separately.
Gellen (282) may also be a first name.
Gellen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gelling is probably from Giolla-Guillin, 'Guillin's Servant'. O'Reilly says that Guillin is identical with Cualan, the tutelar deity of blacksmiths, 'Mag-GelAiN, Bishop of Kildare', a.d. 1222.
Gellen Demographics
Average Gellen Salary in
United States
$50,660 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gellen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gellen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gellen (Russian: Геллен) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Gellén. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gellen? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 739,868th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 18,686,015 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Gellen are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 527,582nd most commonly used given name in the world It is held by 282 people.
The last name Gellen is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 137 people, or 1 in 2,645,686. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 21 percent are found, New York, where 20 percent are found and Missouri, where 12 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 18 percent are found and Slovakia, where 13 percent are found.
Gellen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gellen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 403 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gellen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gellen surname are 19.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.41% registered to vote for the political party.
Gellen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.41% more than the national average, earning $50,660 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gellen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gellen in the Russian language | ||
| Геллен | gellen | - |
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