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

Gelt (Russian: Гельт) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 930,678^th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 25,751,046 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gelt are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,807,719^th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 33 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 36 percent reside, Colorado, where 15 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 16 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 10 percent reside.

Gelt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gelt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gelt last name rose 1,440 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelt Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gelt last name is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

In The United States Gelt are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gelt earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 22.11% more than the national average, earning $52,689 USD per year and in Canada they earn 62.43% more than the national average, earning $80,698 CAD per year.