Gelsdorf Surname

657,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Norway

Gelsdorf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gelsdorf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2821:759,12927,666
Germany1301:619,27349,237
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Norway111:467,48139,375
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gelsdorf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gelsdorf is found most frequently in Brazil. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelsdorf? popularity and diffusion

Gelsdorf is the 657,184th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 15,911,672 people. Gelsdorf occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Gelsdorf are found; 62 percent are found in South America and 62 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname is most widespread in Brazil, where it is held by 282 people, or 1 in 759,129. In Brazil it is most common in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 95 percent live, Paraná, where 3 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 1 percent live. Beside Brazil Gelsdorf is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Gelsdorf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gelsdorf has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelsdorf Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gelsdorf last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Gelsdorf earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 17.63% more than the national average, earning 407,109 kr per year and in United States they earn 1.6% more than the national average, earning $43,838 USD per year.

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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
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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 Gelsdorf
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