Gellen Surname

739,868th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 390 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Slovakia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Germany701:1,150,07875,714
Slovakia511:104,63619,871
Romania371:542,64540,475
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Austria111:774,13064,097
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
England91:6,190,895170,599
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

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.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Gellen Last Name Facts

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

Gellen (Russian: Геллен) is most common in The United States. It may occur as a variant: Gellén. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gellen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 739,868th most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 18,686,015 people. Gellen is mostly 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 527,582nd most widespread first name on earth It is held by 282 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 137 people, or 1 in 2,645,686. In The United States Gellen is mostly concentrated 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 exists 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 frequency of Gellen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 403 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gellen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gellen surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gellen surname are 19.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.41% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gellén94910/
Guellen9259/
Gellien9235/
Goellen925/
Gaellen922/
Ghellen922/
Giellen922/
Gelleng921/
Gellend920/
Gellenn920/
Ellen918,910/
Gelen915,864/
Gllen910/
Geuillen862/
Goellaen861/
Gillen8318,670/
Geelen834,634/
Hellen834,103/
Sellen831,837/
Geilen831,313/
Yellen831,121/
Jellen83634/
Gellin83604/
Ellien83406/
Zellen83195/
Gyllen83128/
Ellend83109/
Geylen8361/
Elleng8358/
Cellen8343/
Göllen8336/
Ellent8333/
Elleen8325/
Eillen8322/
Gellem8316/
Geleen8313/
Güllen8312/
Eallen835/
Ellenn834/
Gelenn833/
Iellen832/
Eyllen832/
Elloen831/
Gllenn831/
Esllen831/
Gehlln831/
Elluen831/
Eullen831/
Ehllen830/
Glen8015,591/
Elen803,070/
Gellenová8017/
Gellenova806/
Geln805/
Elln802/
Glln801/
Guillen77329,365/
Gelling771,537/
Chellen771,025/
Ellendt77397/
Gellion77275/
Suellen77198/
Hjellen77117/
Hellemn7775/
Gillien7750/
Zellien7750/
Gellink7750/
Hellend7749/
Heallen7728/
Guellin7728/
Jellenc7727/
Helleng7727/
Sellien7726/
Giehlen7726/
Gillent7722/
Jelleun7722/
Gilleen7720/
Gilloen7720/
Gillend7719/
Eilleen7711/
Scellen779/
Helleen775/
Gellina775/
Hellien774/
Goillen774/
Ghillen774/
Itellen774/
Hägelen774/
Guullen773/
Eellend773/
Kgellin773/
Soellen772/
Khellen772/
Gaillen772/
Eillien772/
Giillen772/
Hellent772/
Guellín771/
Geeelen771/
Yellenn771/
Sellenn771/
Sgillen771/
Siellen771/
Heellen771/
Ellentt771/
Guellem771/
Yellenk771/
Gilluen771/
Geeleng771/
Geyleen771/
Gesllin771/
Hesllen770/
Yellend770/
Geeslen770/
Goellin770/
Heullen770/
Gillenn770/
Glleenn770/
Tjellen770/
Selleen770/
Zoellen770/
Heillen770/
Glenn7378,395/
Helen7347,484/
Gelin7316,496/
Jelen735,497/
Ehlen734,808/
Elien733,098/
Ellin731,581/
Eleng731,514/
Ellem731,509/
Yelen731,319/
Eelen73909/
Elend73718/
Eylen73427/
Eleen73341/
Gilen73299/
Eulen73220/
Gleen73219/
Eslen73158/
Elaen73157/
Eilen73131/
Ielen73116/
Glehn73102/
Elent7361/
Gelne7361/
Illen7350/
Elhen7336/
Gleng7335/
Eluen7330/
Glent7327/
Ellyn7314/
Yllen7312/
Glend7311/
Glene739/
Glaen739/
Elemn735/
Ealen735/
Gelyn735/
Gelnn734/
Etlen734/
Gilln732/
Helln732/
Ghlen732/
Éllen732/
Cllen731/
Nglen731/
Jllen731/
Glemn731/
Xllen731/
Sllen731/
Selln731/
Gloen731/
Glenh731/
Gelín731/
Geleń731/
Gelén731/
Gålen731/
Gieln731/
Eloen731/
Ellén731/
Elehn731/
Celln731/
Elesn731/
Eleun731/
Elenn730/
Gleun730/
Gluen730/
Glhen730/
Chelleng712,155/
Guillent711,081/
Gellynck71290/
Chelleen7127/
Guilllen7110/
Guillenn7110/
Guilleen717/
Hjellien714/
Hguillen712/
Guillemn712/
Guillenc711/
Hellenth711/
Geesllin711/
Hellenne711/
Geellink711/
Guilleng711/
Guelling711/
Gguillen711/
Essellen711/
Echillen711/
Chellien710/
Hellehen710/
Zellenck710/
Hillen677,528/
Heylen676,570/
Elling674,782/
Sellin674,210/
Hellin672,792/
Gillin672,699/
Yellin671,494/
Eileen671,290/
Hellem671,031/
Jelenc671,004/
Guilln67984/
Ellina67897/
Illien67859/
Sillen67697/
Gelina67684/
Gillem67589/
Elendt67540/
Khelen67438/
Yellem67376/
Sellén67373/
Chelen67294/
Heilen67270/
Jehlen67259/
Zellin67239/
Hellén67234/
Hehlen67233/
Glesne67220/
Glenne67218/
Cöllen67196/
Ellion67173/
Gyllin67162/
Hellyn67154/
Øglend67135/
Zillen67134/
Hjelen67133/
Cellin67111/
Elluin67105/
Heelen67102/
Jellin6795/
Zellem6793/
Heleen6791/
Gaylen6789/
Hielen6776/
Cillen6772/
Elenne6767/
Jillen6762/
Helien6762/
Ellyon6760/
Heslen6759/
Gillén6758/
Heleng6753/
Gailen6753/
Gyllén6753/
Gelgin6752/
Yollen6749/
Zellén6742/
Hellín6740/
Helend6739/
Gelyon6738/
Gelion6736/
Ehlend6733/
Yehlen6732/
Iehlen6731/
Eln6730/
Healen6729/
Illend6729/
Hyllen6728/
Guelne6724/
Geylin6723/
Geilin6722/
Eileng6721/
Hellne6720/
Aillen6719/
Eilene6718/
Gln6718/
Jeleng6717/
Eulien6717/
Jllien6717/
Yelien6717/
Heulen6716/
Ettlen6715/
Ehilen6714/
Jeilen6713/
Iellin6712/
Ghelyn6712/
Glemne6712/
Elgeen6711/
Yeleng6711/
Hällen679/
Hetlen678/
Ellyna678/
Helenn677/
Heijgelen677/
Guillentt677/
Yelent676/
Jeslen676/
Héllen676/
Yillen676/
Eallem675/
Jeleen675/
Elentd675/
Jelend675/
Jellne675/
Uillen674/
Heleun674/
Jeulen674/
Geilín674/
Elhlem674/
Ellgin673/
Ellisn673/
Yelenc673/
Eeleen673/
Eglien673/
Jellyn673/
Eyleen672/
Yellne672/
Eilend672/
Ealene672/
Illeen672/
Gillng672/
Gihlen672/
Geheln672/
Eilien672/
Geglin672/
Gelijn672/
Göllén672/
Illeng672/
Jelent672/
Geelin671/
Gileen671/
Gleesn671/
Eillin671/
Chellenng671/
Jeelen671/
Jelien671/
Euleen671/
Esleen671/
Gelihn671/
Gilenn671/
Zellne671/
Yoelln671/
Gellim671/
Gleenn671/
Ghleen671/
Illenc671/
Jeloen671/
Jhelen671/
Hellün671/
Hellenová671/
Hele'n671/
Yeleen671/
Gellénová671/
Gehlén671/
Geilyn671/
Goilen671/
Guillenne671/
Guillenth671/
Gieleń671/
Gijlen671/
Gillyn671/
Elleńk671/
Elienn671/
D'Guillen671/
Jeylen671/
Ehelen671/
Ealent671/
Ellhyn671/
Gehlng671/
Jeluen671/
Hechellen671/
Hellnc671/
Iellem671/
Ellind670/
Elglin670/
Ealeen670/
Etleng670/
Ealend670/
Eilent670/
Glendt670/
Eislen670/
Esleng670/
Ehlent670/
Oillen670/
Helemn670/
Gelinn670/

Gellen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gellen in the Russian language
Гелленgellen-

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