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Where Does The Last Name Gelson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gelson (Arabic: جلسون, Russian: Гельсон) occurs more in Angola more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 181,232^nd most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,102,404 people. Gelson is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Gelson reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 15,493^rd most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 61,797 people.

Gelson is most frequent in Angola, where it is borne by 1,972 people, or 1 in 13,686. Other than Angola Gelson occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Gelson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gelson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 274 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gelson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gelson surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gelson last name are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gelson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 25.36% more than the national average, earning $54,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.86% less than the national average, earning $38,324 CAD per year.