Gelling Surname

256,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Gelling Surname Definition:

V. Gilling.

Gelling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3751:966,55771,847
England3021:184,49716,523
Netherlands2901:58,23210,022
Isle of Man1431:60071
Australia1161:232,72221,885
Canada741:497,91342,460
Germany721:1,118,13174,279
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man3251:16735
England1511:161,42613,927
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Gelling Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Gilling.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gelling is probably from Giolla-Guillin, 'Guillin's Servant'. O'Reilly says that Guillin is identical with Cualan, the tutelar deity of blacksmiths, 'Mag-GelAiN, Bishop of Kildare', a.d. 1222.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Gelling Last Name Facts

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

Gelling is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelling? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gelling is the 256,490th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,741,409 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Gelling are found; 31 percent are found in Northern Europe and 31 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 375 people, or 1 in 966,557. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 24 percent live, Wisconsin, where 9 percent live and Minnesota, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent live and The Netherlands, where 19 percent live.

Gelling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gelling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gelling last name rose 658 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gelling Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gelling surname is predominantly Methodist (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gelling last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gelling earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.17% more than the national average, earning R 480,432 per year; in United States they earn 0.97% more than the national average, earning $43,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.1% more than the national average, earning $52,715 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gellings93792/
Goelling9338/
Geilling931/
Guelling931/
Elling924,782/
Geling921,125/
Gellin92604/
Helling866,010/
Geiling862,379/
Gilling862,000/
Selling861,431/
Gylling861,422/
Gieling86869/
Gellion86275/
Yelling86211/
Ellings86190/
Jelling86118/
Gölling8691/
Zelling8674/
Geeling8673/
Gellink8650/
Geyling8647/
Gellien8635/
Guellin8628/
Gülling8610/
Eilling867/
Elliong867/
Celling866/
Gellina865/
Kgellin863/
Gelihng862/
Elgling861/
Ellingh861/
Gølling861/
Gelleng861/
Gesllin861/
Ielling861/
Goellin860/
Ealling860/
Eling833,376/
Gling8330/
Gillings802,844/
Hellings802,698/
Jellings80335/
Geesling80253/
Giegling80214/
Gellinck80119/
Gielingh80109/
Chelling8059/
Guilling8041/
Soelling8034/
Hellingh8024/
Gailling8018/
Heilling8014/
Gillling8012/
Zoelling8010/
Khelling803/
Sellingh802/
Hjelling802/
Sielling802/
Eillings801/
Geesllin801/
Ghelleng801/
Gyllings801/
Zuelling801/
Suelling801/
Geellink801/
Sehlling801/
Scelling800/
Hetlling800/
Eellings800/
Yellings800/
Sellin774,210/
Illing774,179/
Gillin772,699/
Ehling772,359/
Heling771,851/
Etling771,169/
Elings771,056/
Gellén77910/
Giling77906/
Eiling77697/
Esling77401/
Gellen77390/
Ealing77300/
Zellin77239/
Egling77199/
Gelink77198/
Gyllin77162/
Geleng77159/
Cellin77111/
Jellin7795/
Euling7772/
Elleng7758/
Eliong7739/
Jeling7737/
Yeling7725/
Eeling7724/
Gøling779/
Gåling778/
Ylling775/
Slling774/
Igling773/
Eyling772/
Gillng772/
Geglin772/
Geelin771/
Gellim771/
Gehlln771/
Elging771/
Eluing771/
Gehlng771/
Glings770/
Ellink770/
Ghellinck754/
Jellingsø753/
Hellingch752/
Chellings751/
Esillings751/
Sehelling751/
Glin731,106/
Geln735/
Elng731/
Glln731/
Guillin716,631/
Hilling712,153/
Gillion711,993/
Heiling711,564/
Geeslin711,133/
Hesling71841/
Eagling71825/
Gielink71634/
Gailing71548/
Silling71520/
Healing71478/
Ettling71384/
Hellinx71363/
Zilling71332/
Yehling71302/
Selleng71244/
Heeling71194/
Easling71183/
Sølling71180/
Celleng71152/
Jeluing71140/
Cheling71134/
Jilling71132/
Sellink71132/
Jehling71130/
Hetling71126/
Gelinck71116/
Geelink71116/
Hehling7184/
Jetling7171/
Zoellin7169/
Cilling7165/
Guellen7159/
Jylling7151/
Gillien7150/
Zellien7150/
Sölling7147/
Sälling7131/
Scellin7130/
Helleng7127/
Sellien7126/
Guellim7124/
Zögling7124/
Giliong7123/
Gigling7122/
Zigling7119/
Gieleng7118/
Yilling7118/
Hylling7113/
Jieling7111/
Jigling719/
Yesling719/
Gillina718/
Glingue717/
Eijling717/
Geilink716/
Heuling716/
Goellen715/
Elingue714/
Gylläng713/
Illings712/
Yieling712/
Ealings712/
Hellinc712/
Gaellen712/
Ghellen712/
Giellen712/
Jägling712/
Jülling712/
Helings711/
Guellín711/
Jesling711/
Djellin711/
Gillisn711/
Zellina711/
Shlling711/
Suellin711/
Illling711/
Oygling711/
Zelliën711/
Goiling711/
Ghillin711/
Eisling711/
Ngeelin711/
Geeleng711/
Hegling711/
Gillimn711/
Illiong711/
Hieling711/
Gillinn710/
Gillind710/
Gilluin710/
Edtling710/
Ethling710/
Jellisn710/
Gehlink710/
Cellinn710/
Heyling710/
Gillink710/
Gillgin710/
Sgillin710/
Gayling710/
Gellend710/
Gellenn710/
Chelleng672,155/
Eleng671,514/
Jillings67852/
Glinn67367/
Glink67337/
Iling67322/
Gellynck67290/
Hettling67238/
Heitling67235/
Cling67197/
Sling67184/
Hellinck67105/
Healings6794/
Yling6792/
Gelne6761/
Heylings6757/
Glind6752/
Khilling6750/
Elink6749/
Chesling6745/
Chilling6743/
Gleng6735/
Schlling6731/
Hillings6726/
Glint6717/
Jettling6714/
Glimn6711/
Jellinck677/
Heslings676/
Gelnn674/
Scilling674/
Glinc673/
Hailling673/
Nglin673/
Jling673/
Šling673/
Gilln672/
Selng672/
Elinc672/
Glyng672/
Heelings671/
Jeasling671/
Jetlingh671/
Hglin671/
Ghlin671/
Aillings671/
Xling671/
Selln671/
Glhin671/
Yilliong671/
Ihilling671/
Illingue671/
Illng671/
Hellinkx671/
Jlllings671/
Éling671/
Geelinck671/
Goellaen671/
Guilleng671/
Guillint671/
Gieln671/
Celln671/
Saelleng671/
Helng671/
Kheeling671/
Gllen670/
Heilings670/
Heisling670/
Jiesling670/
Hiesling670/
Heatling670/
Yedtling670/
Juigling670/
Heesling670/

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