Gelmanov Surname

1,003,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Gelmanov Surname User-submission:

The surname Gelmanov is probably a Russified version of the German surname Gelman. According to one of the versions, it is formed from the nickname Gelman (Helman), which goes back to two German bases: hell (light) and mann (man).

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Gelmanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1321:1,091,84182,080
Kazakhstan871:203,24718,833
Kyrgyzstan191:314,35027,488
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Gelmanov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Gelmanov is probably a Russified version of the German surname Gelman. According to one of the versions, it is formed from the nickname Gelman (Helman), which goes back to two German bases: hell (light) and mann (man). Thus, a person with blond hair or pale skin could get the nickname Gelman.

According to another version, the nickname Gelman comes from the German word helle, which means 'steep slope'. In this case, the nickname Gelman could be obtained by a person who lived on the hill.

It is also possible that the surname Gelman is formed from a Germanic personal name, which goes back to the basics of hild (struggle) and man (man).

According to another hypothesis, the name Gelmanov is based on the name Gilman, which translated from Arabic means 'boy' or 'workers', 'slaves', 'servants of paradise'.

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Gelmanov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gelmanov (Russian: Гельманов) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelmanov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gelmanov is the 1,003,904th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 28,691,126 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Gelmanov reside; 43 percent reside in Central Asia and 43 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 1,091,841. In Russia Gelmanov is primarily concentrated in: Bashkortostan Republic, where 17 percent live, Moscow, where 14 percent live and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 11 percent live. Besides Russia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 34 percent live and Kyrgyzstan, where 7 percent live.

Gelmanov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gelmanov surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gelmanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gelmanov in the Russian language
Гельмановgelmanov-

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