Geltser Surname

487,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Geltser Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Geltser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5991:240,60625,673
Kazakhstan411:431,28033,089
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Geltser Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Geltser Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Geltser (Georgian: გელცერ, Russian: Гельцер) is found most in Russia. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Geltser click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Geltser? popularity and diffusion

The last name Geltser is the 487,899th most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,716,979 people. The surname Geltser occurs predominantly in Asia, where 58 percent of Geltser live; 51 percent live in North Asia and 51 percent live in Slavic North Asia.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is held by 599 people, or 1 in 240,606. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Udmurt Republic, where 27 percent reside, Altai Krai, where 25 percent reside and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Russia this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Geltser Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Geltser surname is principally Orthodox (69%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Geltser last name are 1.62% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 48.39% being registered with the party.

Geltser earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eltser9296/
Geltse922/
Zeltser862,568/
Geltzer86163/
Seltser86114/
Heltser8623/
Goeltzer8052/
Zelttser8010/
Eltscher805/
Gueltzer802/
Zeltzser801/
Gelzer77640/
Gelcer7739/
Eltzer7718/
Gltzer771/
Heltscher752/
Gletscher751/
Seltzer717,701/
Goelzer711,322/
Zeltzer71398/
Gaelzer71226/
Heltzer71208/
Göltzer71114/
Gletzer7129/
Hiltser7118/
Hieltscher7117/
Giltzer7113/
Eiltzer7111/
Zeltcer718/
Gelczer718/
Ziltser712/
Seldser711/
Siltser711/
Selzser711/
Glőtzer711/
Gelceyr711/
Gelzher710/
Gelzier710/
Seltcer710/
Gelcher710/
Jeltzer710/
Elzer671,788/
Gelze6775/
Heltcher6725/
Saeltzer6721/
Shletser6715/
Elcer6714/
Gletcher6710/
Geldseth674/
Gelce673/
Gueltche672/
Jheltzer671/
Hyoltser671/
Soeltzer671/

Geltser Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Geltser in the Georgian language
გელცერgeltser-
Geltser in the Russian language
Гельцерgelcer-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Geltser
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