Gelsthorpe Surname

440,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gelsthorpe Surname Definition:

A location name in Nottinghamshirefrom the Danish, Gjelstrup; from the Dutch, Geldorp; a location and personal name.

Gelsthorpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5441:102,42310,776
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:110,79710,856
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Gelsthorpe (31) may also be a first name.

Gelsthorpe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Nottinghamshirefrom the Danish, Gjelstrup; from the Dutch, Geldorp; a location and personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gelsthorpe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gelsthorpe is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelsthorpe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 440,539th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 9,379,081 people. The surname Gelsthorpe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Gelsthorpe are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,874,099th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 31 people.

Gelsthorpe is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 544 people, or 1 in 102,423. In England it is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 23 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 23 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 14 percent are found. Other than England Gelsthorpe occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.

Gelsthorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gelsthorpe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gelsthorpe last name increased 247 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelsthorpe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gelsthorpe surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Gelsthorpe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.44% more than the national average, earning $44,202 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.31% less than the national average, earning $49,527 CAD per year.

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