Gellert Surname
Approximately 7,608 people bear this surname
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'.
Read More About This SurnameGellert Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,012 | 1:20,066 | 2,653 |
| United States | 1,079 | 1:335,921 | 30,322 |
| Australia | 583 | 1:46,305 | 5,791 |
| Poland | 342 | 1:111,137 | 16,734 |
| Canada | 287 | 1:128,382 | 13,382 |
| Denmark | 275 | 1:20,526 | 2,058 |
| Russia | 169 | 1:852,799 | 68,843 |
| Brazil | 131 | 1:1,634,155 | 53,881 |
| France | 119 | 1:558,174 | 75,634 |
| Argentina | 99 | 1:431,752 | 32,722 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1:69,667 | 10,483 |
| Israel | 61 | 1:140,289 | 14,966 |
| Kazakhstan | 59 | 1:299,703 | 25,231 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| Romania | 39 | 1:514,817 | 39,172 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 33 | 1:180,990 | 18,462 |
| Hungary | 31 | 1:316,654 | 23,519 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
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'.
- haffman97Gellert Demographics
Average Male Gellert Height
176.31 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Gellert Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gellert in the Russian language | ||
| Геллерт | gellert | - |
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