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

The last name Gelt (Russian: Гельт) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gelt click here.

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

Gelt is the 930,678^th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 25,751,046 people. The last name Gelt is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Gelt live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gelt is also the 1,807,719^th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 33 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States Gelt is most frequent in: California, where 36 percent are found, Colorado, where 15 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States Gelt occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 16 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 10 percent are found.

Gelt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gelt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gelt surname increased 1,440 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelt Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gelt surname is primarily Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gelt last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political 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.