Gelov Surname
Approximately 283 people bear this surname
Gelov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 201 | 1:34,721 | 2,653 |
| North Macedonia | 45 | 1:46,699 | 5,092 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Gelov (18) may also be a first name.
Gelov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gelov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gelov (Marathi: गेलोव, Russian: Гелов) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gelov? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 930,678th most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 25,751,046 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Gelov live; 88 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 18 people.
It is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 201 people, or 1 in 34,721. In Bulgaria Gelov is most numerous in: Sofia Province, where 24 percent reside, Sofia City Province, where 23 percent reside and Pleven Province, where 10 percent reside. Besides Bulgaria this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in North Macedonia, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gelov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gelov in the Marathi language | ||
| गेलोव | gelova | - |
| Gelov in the Russian language | ||
| Гелов | gelov | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gelov
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