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

Gelson (Arabic: جلسون, Russian: Гельсон) is borne by more people in Angola than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 181,232^nd most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 3,102,404 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Gelson reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 84 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Gelson is also the 15,493^rd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 61,797 people.

The surname is most widely held in Angola, where it is carried by 1,972 people, or 1 in 13,686. Besides Angola Gelson is found in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Gelson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gelson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gelson last name rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 274 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gelson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gelson surname are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.17% being 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.