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 is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may occur 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 frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,356,274 people. The last name Gellie occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Gellie live; 47 percent live in Australasia and 47 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 146,221st most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 2,542 people.
It is most commonly held in Australia, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 159,738. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 71 percent are found, Queensland, where 18 percent are found and South Australia, where 5 percent are found. Other than Australia this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 35 percent are found and The Philippines, where 6 percent are found.
Gellie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gellie has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname decreased 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gellie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
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