Gellie Surname
Approximately 358 people bear this surname
Gellie Surname Definition:
Janet Gellie, heretrix of Braky in Fife at beginning of sixteenth century (Beauly, p. 210). John Gellie, parson of Monymusk, 1633 (SCM., III, p. 119). David Gellie, citiner of Brechin, 1635 (Brechin), Alexander Gellie, mairchand in Aberdeine, 1653 (Inquis.
Read More About This SurnameGellie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 169 | 1:159,738 | 16,670 |
| France | 124 | 1:535,667 | 73,425 |
| Philippines | 20 | 1:5,061,911 | 170,869 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 32 | 1:116,976 | 5,458 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Gellie (2,542) may also be a first name.
Gellie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Janet Gellie, heretrix of Braky in Fife at beginning of sixteenth century (Beauly, p. 210). John Gellie, parson of Monymusk, 1633 (SCM., III, p. 119). David Gellie, citiner of Brechin, 1635 (Brechin), Alexander Gellie, mairchand in Aberdeine, 1653 (Inquis., 3856), and Patrick Gellie, burgess there, 1654 (Inquis. Tut., 810). Gellies in Fordyce were merchants in Poland in 1653 (Sc. Ant., VI p. 44). Patrick Gellie was retoured heir of Patrick Gellie, merchant burgess of Aberdeen, 1670 (Retours, Aberdeen, 397), John Gelly was burgess of Rothesay, 1675, and Ninian Gelly, attorney for Boyle of Kelburne in same year (Argyll Sasines, I, p. 245). James Gelly, merchant in Aberdeen, 1733 (NSCM., II), and Janet Gelly is recorded in Borrowmoss, 1743 (Wigtown). Places Gelliehill, Gellimuir, and Gelliemylne are in Forfar Retours 306,508.
Gellie Demographics
Gellie Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gellie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gellie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gellie occurs most in Australia. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gellie? popularity and diffusion
Gellie is the 788,513th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 20,356,274 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 48 percent of Gellie reside; 47 percent reside in Australasia and 47 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Gellie is also the 146,221st most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 2,542 people.
The surname Gellie is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 169 people, or 1 in 159,738. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 71 percent live, Queensland, where 18 percent live and South Australia, where 5 percent live. Outside of Australia this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 35 percent live and The Philippines, where 6 percent live.
Gellie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gellie has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name contracted 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gellie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gellie last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
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