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

The surname Gelston is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 433,161^st most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,178,269 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Gelston live; 62 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849^th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 11 people.

The surname Gelston is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 527 people, or 1 in 687,778. In The United States it is mostly found in: Maryland, where 17 percent are found, Colorado, where 10 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Gelston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gelston has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gelston surname increased 366 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 536 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 65 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gelston Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Gelston last name are 8.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.29% 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.