Gellert Surname

65,599th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gellert Surname User-submission:

(German) Variant of Geller.

(German) From the Germanic personal name Gelhard, a cognate of the verb gelten, meaning 'to sacrifice', 'to recompense'.

(Hungarian Gellért) From a personal name composed of the Germanic elements gar, ger, meaning 'spear', 'lance', and hard, meaning 'hardy', 'brave', 'strong'.

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Gellert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,0121:20,0662,653
United States1,0791:335,92130,322
Australia5831:46,3055,791
Poland3421:111,13716,734
Canada2871:128,38213,382
Denmark2751:20,5262,058
Russia1691:852,79968,843
Brazil1311:1,634,15553,881
France1191:558,17475,634
Argentina991:431,75232,722
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
Israel611:140,28914,966
Kazakhstan591:299,70325,231
England491:1,137,10353,999
Romania391:514,81739,172
Kyrgyzstan331:180,99018,462
Hungary311:316,65423,519
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

The alternate forms: Gellért (823) are calculated separately.

Gellert (1,257) may also be a first name.

Gellert Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(German) Variant of Geller.

(German) From the Germanic personal name Gelhard, a cognate of the verb gelten, meaning 'to sacrifice', 'to recompense'.

(Hungarian Gellért) From a personal name composed of the Germanic elements gar, ger, meaning 'spear', 'lance', and hard, meaning 'hardy', 'brave', 'strong'.

- haffman97

Gellert Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gellert (Russian: Геллерт) is found most in Germany. It may be found as: Gellért. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gellert? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 65,599th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 957,879 people. The surname Gellert is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Gellert are found; 55 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 222,650th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 1,257 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 4,012 people, or 1 in 20,066. In Germany Gellert is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Gellert occurs in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Gellert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gellert has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gellert surname rose 2,116 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gellert Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gellert last name is chiefly Orthodox (73%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Gellert last name are 7.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.35% registered with the party.

The amount Gellert earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 28.72% more than the national average, earning $55,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.95% less than the national average, earning $47,723 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gellért95823/
Gellerth9311/
Guellert939/
Gellertz934/
Giellert931/
Geller9219,357/
Ellert922,821/
Gelert92234/
Gheller862,308/
Goeller862,184/
Gillert861,389/
Gueller86567/
Geilert86300/
Hellert86265/
Gellier86102/
Eillert8689/
Gellerd8686/
Göllert8676/
Gellart8663/
Ellerth8654/
Güllert8626/
Sellert8625/
Ellerts8621/
Gellere8621/
Ellertz8620/
Gieller8615/
Zellert868/
Hgeller866/
Gelhert861/
Ehllert861/
Gelgert861/
Gejlert861/
Geelert861/
Ellerte861/
Gaeller860/
Elliert860/
Ellertt860/
Elert832,346/
Gller8331/
Glert831/
Gellertova8215/
Gellertová826/
Guellere8023/
Hellertz8022/
Zellgert8016/
Gellhart808/
Gillaert802/
Gelleher801/
Chellert801/
Guillert801/
Gelherdt801/
Gilliert800/
Gellhere800/
Gillerth800/
Zeller7747,974/
Ehlert7719,216/
Seller775,998/
Güller774,729/
Göller774,638/
Giller774,167/
Eilert773,406/
Elgert771,754/
Illert77696/
Celler77612/
Eulert77570/
Gellér77556/
Ellerd77430/
Jeller77314/
Eylert77167/
Geeler77128/
Gilert77102/
Elerte7786/
Elhert7734/
Elerts7731/
Jelert7724/
Helert7710/
Gøller7710/
Gelerd777/
Ealert776/
Glertz773/
Elerth771/
Eliert771/
Gllier771/
Elertz771/
Eslert771/
Gyller771/
Yllert771/
Gleert771/
Ellirt770/
Ghlert770/
Elerht770/
Jllert770/
Eleert770/
Gilliaert75130/
Gellhardt7510/
Gellerová759/
Gelliarth757/
Goelleher751/
Gellerova751/
Gellhaart751/
Gailleart751/
Gler73504/
Sellier718,570/
Zoeller713,404/
Gillier711,929/
Hillert711,476/
Guiller711,172/
Gellard71404/
Eilerts71381/
Gilgert71307/
Gillart71204/
Soeller71131/
Hehlert7182/
Heilert7152/
Geesler7150/
Gilleir7144/
Eylerts7143/
Sieller7142/
Geleerd7136/
Elleard7130/
Zieller7128/
Gellérd7127/
Sillert7123/
Zillert7122/
Ehlerth7118/
Eilertz7118/
Ghiller7117/
Zseller7116/
Seeller7116/
Gillerd7115/
Hyllert7112/
Euhlert719/
Jelgert719/
Illertz716/
Zueller714/
Gaylert714/
Elliort714/
Gilhert713/
Ehliert713/
Ehlerts713/
Zaeller713/
Selleer712/
Zellear712/
Hellerd712/
Gileert712/
Saeller712/
Sueller712/
Gillear712/
Zeilert712/
Ehlertz712/
Eleertz711/
Ehelert711/
Ehjlert711/
Ehleert711/
Gilerte711/
Gillerr711/
Zellere711/
Sceller711/
Hielert711/
Uillert711/
Sehller711/
Gellord711/
Gölller711/
Eilerth711/
Scllert711/
Helerte711/
Gillher710/
Gillere710/
Glehart710/
Celleer710/
Cellear710/
Zellerz710/
Ehilert710/
Gihlert710/
Gilleard67333/
Clert67213/
Zller6789/
Guillerd6787/
Glear6783/
Glere6770/
Hillertz6744/
Glehr6744/
Geeleher6739/
Helgerth6736/
Ilert6734/
Gillhart6732/
Gilliart6729/
Slert6722/
Hillerts6722/
Guillere6720/
Elerd6720/
Hellerød6719/
Seelleur6718/
Geelhart6713/
Gleir6712/
Gillyort678/
Sellherr678/
Gleer677/
Sielleur677/
Hillgert676/
Geessler676/
Eijlerts676/
Giellard675/
Ngler674/
Schllert674/
Gûler674/
Sller673/
Hillerdt673/
Celleher672/
Gellhard672/
Gillaerd672/
Hilleart671/
Gillierd671/
Seheller671/
Heilerte671/
Guillher671/
Zeilerte671/
Seellier671/
Glerz671/
Glher671/
Geyleard671/
Glirt671/
Silliert671/
Cheylert671/
Gaellard670/
Helleard670/
Gelliard670/
Glerr670/
Gaillerd670/
Hilliert670/
Glart670/
Zoellerr670/

Gellert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gellert in the Russian language
Геллертgellert-

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