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Where Does The Last Name Gellen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gellen (Russian: Геллен) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Gellén. For other possible spellings of Gellen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gellen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 739,868^th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 18,686,015 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Gellen reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 35 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gellen is also the 527,582^nd most frequent first name internationally It is held by 282 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 2,645,686. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 21 percent are found, New York, where 20 percent are found and Missouri, where 12 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 18 percent are found and Slovakia, where 13 percent are found.

Gellen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gellen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gellen last name grew 403 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gellen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence 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% being 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.