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 surname Gellett occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gellett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,276,805th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. The last name Gellett occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Gellett are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Gellett is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England Gellett is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 23 percent are found, Surrey, where 16 percent are found and Hertfordshire, where 15 percent are found. Outside of England Gellett exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Gellett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gellett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying 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 devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly 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 national average, with 64.71% being registered with the political 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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