Gellett Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Denmark

Gellett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Julian,' popularly Gillian, whence diminutive Juliet, popularly Geliet, whence jilt, a wanton, a flirt; v. Julian.

Robertus Gelietson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Adam Gelietson, 1379: ibid.

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Gellett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:913,41146,955
Denmark511:110,68110,317
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Gellett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Julian,' popularly Gillian, whence diminutive Juliet, popularly Geliet, whence jilt, a wanton, a flirt; v. Julian.

Robertus Gelietson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Adam Gelietson, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Geliot, 1379: ibid.

1618. Baptised — Anne, d. Andrew Jellit: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1668. Thomas Powell and Dorothy Jellett: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1833. Married — George Gillett and Mary Ann Goodwin: Canterbury Cathedral.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Galet, or Galot. Gilbert, Ralph, Peter Galet, or Galot, of Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Hence the names Jellett and Gillett.

The Norman People (1874)

Gellett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gellett is found most frequently in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gellett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gellett is the 1,276,805th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Gellett live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Gellett is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England it is most numerous in: Kent, where 23 percent reside, Surrey, where 16 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 15 percent reside. Apart from England Gellett is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Gellett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gellett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gellett surname grew 109 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 27 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gellett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gellett last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% registered with the party.

Gellett earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.76% more than the national average, earning $46,929 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gellette939/
Geillett931/
Giellett931/
Gelletts930/
Ellett923,942/
Gellet92221/
Gelett927/
Guellette880/
Geillgett880/
Gillett8619,722/
Jellett86365/
Hellett8678/
Ellette8655/
Sellett8649/
Guellet869/
Eallett867/
Elliett867/
Yellett862/
Gllette862/
Gelliet862/
Elletts861/
Gellete861/
Zellett861/
Giellet861/
Gellitt860/
Gellest860/
Elleatt860/
Elleitt860/
Cellett860/
Eillett860/
Gelle8320,268/
Ellet83365/
Gelet83247/
Elett8393/
Glett8357/
Gillette8020,169/
Guillett8088/
Gielleit8046/
Geilleit8032/
Gielliet8032/
Jellette805/
Chellett803/
Yelletts803/
Hellette802/
Gilletts801/
Jelletts801/
Jeullett801/
Gelliott801/
Gillaett801/
Gilleatt800/
Gilliett800/
Geylette800/
Goillett800/
Gellitte800/
Yellette800/
Gillet7737,881/
Geller7719,357/
Geelle772,093/
Gaelle771,751/
Guelle771,424/
Gelles771,054/
Gellie77358/
Gellez77347/
Gelley77339/
Sellet77309/
Ghelle77192/
Eulett77153/
Gellee77148/
Yellet77111/
Eliett77106/
Glette77102/
Gelleh7797/
Geleit7790/
Gelget7769/
Eleitt7764/
Hellet7763/
Ellitt7756/
Gellei7750/
Ngelle7749/
Zellet7741/
Eleytt7726/
Cellet7725/
Helett7719/
Gilett7717/
Gielle7712/
Gellée7711/
Ellete776/
Elette776/
Jelett775/
Elliet775/
Goelle774/
Elleth773/
Jellet773/
Illett772/
Gellit772/
Elleut772/
Ellets771/
Cllett771/
Eilett771/
Elleit771/
Gelleu771/
Yelett771/
Eillet771/
Getlet771/
Güllet771/
Gjllet771/
Eylett770/
Eletts770/
Ellest770/
Elgett770/
Elleat770/
Eleatt770/
Guillette751,273/
Chellette7562/
Heillette7540/
Guyllette7514/
Gilleette751/
Gaillette750/
Goillette750/
Glet73516/
Elet73418/
Glle731/
Elliott71304,605/
Guillet7123,657/
Guelleh714,567/
Gaillet712,913/
Sillett711,470/
Gilette71735/
Gueller71567/
Gilliet71375/
Elloitt71285/
Jillett71276/
Guelles71208/
Gillitt71196/
Yellets71141/
Helliet71133/
Siellet71131/
Chellet71124/
Gillete7178/
Gillest7146/
Hjellet7145/
Gelliot7143/
Guelled7131/
Heslett7120/
Heulett7118/
Gilletz7117/
Guellez7117/
Gieller7115/
Yelletz7111/
Goellee7111/
Ghellit719/
Yeleitt718/
Hgeller716/
Gilleth715/
Jellets715/
Zelletz714/
Healett714/
Gellleh714/
Ghelleh714/
Yelleit713/
Ettlett713/
Ghillet713/
Ellyott712/
Gilleat712/
Chelett712/
Ellitte712/
Goillet712/
Ngellea712/
Hillett711/
Elledte711/
Guelley711/
Glliott711/
Gielles711/
Ghelled711/
Aillett711/
Zellitt711/
Gillets711/
Jelette711/
Uillett711/
Elleste711/
Cheillettz711/
Helleet711/
Guellit711/
Ellethe711/
Heylett710/
Gilgett710/
Elleate710/
Zellete710/
Jellitt710/
Gilleit710/
Jyllett710/
Heallet710/
Jetlett710/
Jelle6724,010/
Gille6712,673/
Selle6710,233/
Gella679,922/
Gelli677,766/
Geele677,254/
Gilet674,121/
Celle673,677/
Gülle673,597/
Gelly672,760/
Zelle671,920/
Chelette671,139/
Ilett671,050/
Elets67856/
Gelit67421/
Eliet67382/
Elete67286/
Gleit67259/
Gölle67250/
Ealet67188/
Hellestø67127/
Cheslett67115/
Heaslett67101/
Gellesch6795/
Eulet6775/
Glitt6768/
Elitt6765/
Jillette6763/
Slett6759/
Yelliott6750/
Gälle6749/
Gellé6749/
Eleit6748/
Eslet6747/
Helet6738/
Gelleová6736/
Gller6731/
Jaillett6729/
Glettová6724/
Gylle6724/
Eilliott6723/
Elled6721/
Guillete6721/
Glejt6721/
Juillett6719/
Chelleth6718/
Ellyt6711/
Illet6710/
Eilet6710/
Oysellet6710/
Gilliott679/
Ellit679/
Gleth679/
Eleyt678/
Eletz678/
Clett677/
Chellete676/
Gloet675/
Heyslett675/
Glles675/
Jelet675/
Gillitte674/
Yelet674/
Elest674/
Ellliott673/
Glets673/
Eelliott673/
Geled673/
Glete673/
Gløet673/
Želle673/
Elliottt672/
Gleat672/
Goylette672/
Eylet672/
Gilleste672/
Guellait672/
Elhet672/
Gelleher671/
Cheletts671/
Jelliott671/
Hillette671/
Eleat671/
Gailette671/
Glest671/
Gleyt671/
Glled671/
Glley671/
Ghlle671/
Zeilette671/
Yellests671/
Ehlet671/
Gllee671/
Glleh671/
Gylet671/
Helleite671/
Helleste671/
Yllet671/
Gelleova671/
Glettova671/
Guilleth671/
Guelless671/
Eleut671/
Chiellet671/
Cheullet671/
Guillets671/
Guellite671/
Hellieth671/
Oillette670/
Hilliett670/
Joillett670/
Etlet670/
Elloitte670/
Chillett670/
Guelloit670/
Yellaitt670/
Zelllete670/
Jilllett670/
Heeslett670/
Zillette670/
Gitlette670/

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