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

The last name Gelston is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gelston click here.

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

This last name is the 433,161^st most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 9,178,269 people. The last name Gelston is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Gelston reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gelston is also the 3,487,849^th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 11 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 527 people, or 1 in 687,778. In The United States Gelston is most numerous in: Maryland, where 17 percent reside, Colorado, where 10 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States Gelston exists in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Gelston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gelston has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 366 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 536 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 65 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gelston Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gelston surname is chiefly Catholic (39%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gelston last name are 8.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gelston earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning $43,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.01% more than the national average, earning $64,096 CAD per year.