Gelling Surname
Approximately 1,537 people bear this surname
Gelling Surname Definition:
V. Gilling.
Gelling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 375 | 1:966,557 | 71,847 |
| England | 302 | 1:184,497 | 16,523 |
| Netherlands | 290 | 1:58,232 | 10,022 |
| Isle of Man | 143 | 1:600 | 71 |
| Australia | 116 | 1:232,722 | 21,885 |
| Canada | 74 | 1:497,913 | 42,460 |
| Germany | 72 | 1:1,118,131 | 74,279 |
| New Zealand | 53 | 1:85,440 | 12,123 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 325 | 1:167 | 35 |
| England | 151 | 1:161,426 | 13,927 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57 | 1:881,030 | 53,642 |
Gelling Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
V. Gilling.
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.
Gelling Demographics
Gelling Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
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