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 last name Gelsthorpe is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelsthorpe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 440,539th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 9,379,081 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Gelsthorpe reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,874,099th most common first name globally, held by 31 people.

The surname Gelsthorpe is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 544 people, or 1 in 102,423. In England it is mostly found in: Nottinghamshire, where 23 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 23 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 14 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

Gelsthorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gelsthorpe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gelsthorpe last name grew 247 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,775 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelsthorpe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gelsthorpe last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for 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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