Gelman Surname

87,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Gelman Surname Definition:

(German) The money man, perhaps a money changer.

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Gelman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4621:104,69611,513
Russia7461:193,19421,390
Argentina3271:130,71411,069
Canada1521:242,40523,093
Brazil901:2,378,60473,132
Germany841:958,39866,883
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Israel581:147,54515,555
Belarus581:163,81122,061
Australia531:509,35338,491
Transnistria531:8,9571,813
Kazakhstan501:353,65028,520
England501:1,114,36153,243
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Latvia331:62,1239,312
Venezuela321:943,87714,561
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
France81:8,302,840321,660
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

Gelman (543) may also be a first name.

Gelman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The money man, perhaps a money changer.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Gelman is a Jewish (Ashkenazic) variant of Geller. Jewish (Ashkenazic): it is a nickname for a person with fair hair or a light complexion, a derivative of Heller. The initial G is due to Russian influence, since Russian has no h and alters h to g in borrowed words.

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Gelman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gelman (Arabic: جلمان, Georgian: გელმან, Hindi: गेलमन, Russian: Гельман) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 87,145th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,319,490 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Gelman live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 361,572nd most widely held first name internationally, held by 543 people.

The last name Gelman is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 3,462 people, or 1 in 104,696. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 25 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Excluding The United States Gelman occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 14 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.

Gelman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gelman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gelman surname grew 3,176 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Belarus and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gelman last name are 41.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.66% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gelman earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 64.86% more than the national average, earning R 391,764 per year; in United States they earn 32.56% more than the national average, earning $57,197 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.23% more than the national average, earning $69,668 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gellman921,660/
Ghelman92260/
Guelman92244/
Geilman92170/
Goelman9282/
Gielman9245/
Gehlman9245/
Gelmann9244/
Gelmane9226/
Geylman921/
Geelman921/
Elman914,955/
Glman912/
Gehlmann86382/
Guelmane86263/
Gellmann8648/
Guelmann8647/
Goehlman868/
Giellman864/
Ghelmann864/
Gaellman864/
Guellman862/
Gieslman861/
Gueslman860/
Kgellman860/
Gilman8321,225/
Selman8319,491/
Helman8312,859/
Zelman833,159/
Ellman832,646/
Eelman83741/
Yelman83583/
Ehlman83283/
Elmane83276/
Elmann83267/
Celman83218/
Gülman83136/
Eilman8386/
Jelman8376/
Gelmon8375/
Gleman8363/
Gälman8350/
Gylman8310/
Gölman838/
Eylman836/
Elmand835/
Elmhan834/
Elmain833/
Gelmam832/
Ielman831/
Etlman831/
Elmean831/
Elmank831/
Eulman831/
Ealman830/
Gelmanova80650/
Hajgelman8019/
Gehelmann801/
Goehlmann801/
Hellman7712,676/
Heilman779,966/
Gillman779,490/
Sellman773,617/
Ellmann771,968/
Zellman77862/
Helmann77538/
Seelman77527/
Zielman77425/
Helmand77318/
Ehlmann77308/
Ghilman77229/
Gilmant77212/
Chelman77192/
Eylmann77184/
Guilman77183/
Saelman77183/
Guelmam77180/
Elmacin77166/
Selmann77159/
Eilmann77157/
Helmane77147/
Glesman77101/
Yellman7796/
Zhelman7793/
Suelman7786/
Itelman7769/
Heylman7767/
Khelman7766/
Glemain7765/
Soelman7758/
Etelman7758/
Gällman7754/
Ngilman7744/
Zoelman7743/
Jeilman7743/
Jelmang7743/
Hejlman7734/
Glemann7730/
Gilmann7726/
Gilmand7724/
Cellman7722/
Gelmont7721/
Zelmane7721/
Sielman7719/
Hielman7718/
Glemane7718/
Gelmond7715/
Göhlman7715/
Yoelman7715/
Yelmane7713/
Sehlman7713/
Hjelman7712/
Esilman7710/
Gählman7710/
Eillman778/
Häelman778/
Djelman777/
Eselman776/
Helmaun775/
Gilmaan775/
Gyllman775/
Ijelman775/
Healman774/
Jellman774/
Gailman774/
Selmain774/
Hyelman774/
Eahlman773/
Gilmane773/
Ytelman773/
Hehlman772/
Iselman772/
Elmaine772/
Guelmon772/
Ceelman771/
Hgilman771/
Elhmane771/
Gilmang771/
Goelmon771/
Eelmann771/
Eileman771/
Gilmain771/
Etleman771/
Helmman771/
Jelmane771/
Gøhlman771/
Eslmann771/
Elmahan771/
Glehman771/
Selmman771/
Heelman770/
Ecelman770/
Icelman770/
Scelman770/
Easlman770/
Ealeman770/
Ethlman770/
Ellmand770/
Hejgelmann751/
Slman734,907/
Ilman733,204/
Elmon73486/
Ylman7372/
Elmam7341/
Jlman731/
Clman730/
Hellmann7120,935/
Heilmann7119,302/
Gillmann712,918/
Sellmann712,247/
Guilmain711,779/
Elmanova71917/
Esselman71874/
Heylmann71570/
Heileman71506/
Glesmann71401/
Suelmann71329/
Ettleman71268/
Eitelman71248/
Sielmann71228/
Chellman71178/
Eiselman71135/
Göllmann71118/
Ettelman71108/
Guilmant7188/
Hehlmann7184/
Hytelman7173/
Güllmann7169/
Göhlmann7161/
Zielmann7159/
Hiselman7149/
Sehlmann7149/
Isselman7145/
Elmanová7144/
Echelman7143/
Hitelman7136/
Eitleman7133/
Hjelmman7133/
Jellmann7131/
Eilemann7129/
Guilmand7122/
Guilmann7121/
Ißelmann7119/
Soehlman7118/
Djelmane7118/
Heulmann7118/
Heislman7117/
Gailmain7117/
Guillman7115/
Heijlman7115/
Heillman7113/
Zehelman7112/
Eßelmann719/
Chelmane719/
Ziehlman719/
Hjellman718/
Hehelman718/
Chielman717/
Hejlmann716/
Zehlmann716/
Khellman715/
Gilmaine714/
Gailmann714/
Guelmoun713/
Dzhelman713/
Cheilman712/
Gillmamn712/
Khelmann712/
Hielmann712/
Gillmain712/
Gilmatin711/
Aiselman711/
Chelmang711/
Heelmann711/
Iselmann711/
Eahleman711/
Ehhelman711/
Elmassin711/
Escelman711/
Glehmann711/
Glmanova711/
Gilmaitn711/
Ghilmaan711/
Ysselman711/
Sceelman711/
Soellman711/
Hellmand711/
Hejleman711/
O'Eelman711/
Zelmaten711/
Zoellman711/
Scelmann711/
Selmahan711/
Guilmaan711/
Guilmaín711/
Guelmont711/
Chelmann711/
Ittelman711/
Gøhlmann711/
Iselmane711/
Hellmaun711/
Helhmann711/
Hellmain710/
O'Gilman710/
Soelmann710/
Heselman710/
Eshylman710/
Gillmand710/
Ethleman710/
Eihlmann710/
Yellmann710/
Seelmman710/
Hiellman710/
Hyselman710/
Easelman710/
Ghillman710/
Cellmann710/
Gillmane710/
Essilman710/
Hellmasn710/
Heyleman710/
Gilmanova6711,125/
Hilman678,732/
Selmon673,802/
Silman673,446/
Sleman673,140/
Yilman672,103/
Illman671,609/
Hesselman67807/
Esselmann67522/
Elmont67495/
Cleman67345/
Heiselman67321/
Eichelman67315/
Ilmane67292/
Elmond67281/
Helmon67263/
Isselmane67239/
Ilmain67234/
Heßelmann67209/
Zylman67208/
Isselmann67195/
Hettleman67187/
Eitelmann67187/
Zilman67175/
Heselmann67167/
Zelmanová67144/
Yolman67131/
Gilmon67126/
Hittelman67119/
Hylman6799/
Ailman6776/
Cilman6767/
Oilman6764/
Siehlmann6754/
Zelmanova6745/
Guilmaine6743/
Glemon6739/
Ählman6738/
Eschelman6731/
Zelmon6730/
Aichelman6726/
Helmanova6726/
Jehelmann6725/
Jilman6725/
Elmone6722/
Ziehlmann6721/
Yesselman6719/
Hajcelman6719/
Ajchelman6718/
Hejcelman6718/
Ilmaun6716/
Ichelmann6715/
Zoellmann6713/
Helmanová6712/
Yllman6712/
Aylman6711/
Islman679/
Ilmann679/
Jelmam678/
Ellmon677/
Soehlmann677/
Slmane677/
Helmam677/
Iilman676/
D'Elmaine675/
Heitelman675/
Guelmoune675/
Ziellmann675/
Elmaim675/
Itlman675/
Yelmanova675/
Ajlman674/
Gilmam674/
Shlman674/
Ihlman674/
Hettelman673/
Heillmann673/
Guillmain673/
Gylmon673/
Gülmanova673/
Cheselman672/
Eiselmann672/
Gilmanová672/
Jelmanova672/
Zleman672/
Heylemann672/
Essellman671/
Esseslman671/
Ellmam671/
Ellmanová671/
Elmein671/
Eschilman671/
Gylmanova671/
Yhlman671/
Yleman671/
Yelmon671/
Szlman671/
Celmon671/
Selmaã671/
Elhmam671/
Yılman671/
Häselmann671/
Jeselmane671/
Zälman671/
Soellmann671/
Sälman671/
Gillmanne671/
Chytelman671/
Chitelman671/
Elmaym671/
Uylman671/
Slmaan671/
Hieselman670/
Hisselman670/
Echelmann670/
Heilemaun670/
Hechelman670/
Hiellmann670/
Eilmon670/
Eisselman670/
Easelmann670/

Gelman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gelman in the Georgian language
გელმანgelman-
Gelman in the Hindi language
गेलमनgelamana-
Gelman in the Russian language
Гельманgelman-
Gelman in the Arabic language
جلمانjlman-

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Gelman Reference & Research

Elman DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

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