Gelu Surname

280,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4851:272,67924,616
Papua New Guinea3941:20,6952,199
France1851:359,04253,729
India921:8,337,667172,929
Hungary751:130,88412,125
England251:2,228,72284,230
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Romania151:1,338,52553,548
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Gélu (2) are calculated separately.

Gelu (8,676) may also be a first name.

Gelu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gelu (Bengali: গেলু, Hindi: गेलू, Marathi: गेलू, Oriya: େଗଲୁ) is most common in Indonesia. It can be found as: Gélu. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gelu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 280,606th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,296,182 people. The last name Gelu occurs mostly in Asia, where 44 percent of Gelu are found; 36 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 36 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 67,345th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 8,676 people.

It is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 485 people, or 1 in 272,679. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 75 percent are found, North Sulawesi, where 9 percent are found and East Kalimantan, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia this surname occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent are found and France, where 13 percent are found.

Gelu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gelu has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gelu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gelu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gelu earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 77.15% less than the national average, earning R 54,300 per year and in United States they earn 35.89% less than the national average, earning $27,662 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gélu922/
Gellu891,426/
Ngelu891,341/
Gelus89776/
Geluz89642/
Gelau89572/
Gelut8924/
Gelgu8910/
Gelou8910/
Ghelu899/
Geliu897/
Gehlu896/
Gelui895/
Gelud894/
Guelu892/
Geluy892/
Geleu892/
Gelhu891/
Gielu891/
Geelu891/
Geluh891/
Elu864,356/
Guelou80704/
Gueluy80150/
Gelius80119/
Gielau80108/
Nggelu8067/
Ng'elu8060/
Geluch8030/
Gelush8013/
Goelau8011/
Geloux8011/
Gehlau8010/
Gelaut807/
Geslau807/
Gueleu807/
Geleus805/
Gielus805/
Hngelu804/
Gellau804/
Gelaud803/
Geelou802/
Geluis802/
Ngeleu802/
Gellou802/
Gehlut801/
Geliui801/
Gelleu801/
Gielou801/
Gehleu801/
Ngeliu801/
Gelous801/
Ghaelu801/
Gielut801/
Gelout801/
Ngelau801/
Gelheu801/
Eluu753,657/
Golu753,444/
Galu753,070/
Ellu751,679/
Helu751,542/
Selu751,052/
Eelu75890/
Eilu75793/
Elau75691/
Elou75689/
Jelu75645/
Elui75527/
Eulu75460/
Yelu75425/
Eleu75331/
Zelu75284/
Eluh75252/
Elus75234/
Elgu75219/
Eliu75166/
Celu75139/
Gilu75130/
Etlu7577/
Eluz7572/
Elut7547/
Elud7534/
Ielu7512/
Elup7511/
Geló7510/
Ealu759/
Eylu759/
Eluy755/
Elyu754/
Eluj754/
Eslu753/
Elux751/
Ejlu751/
Gelhaus731,016/
Gisellu73130/
Guelaud73107/
Guelout7396/
Guelouh7372/
Gelautz7353/
Gehlout7319/
Gelyush738/
Gelheut736/
Ghelous734/
Guelhou734/
Gueleux732/
Gehlaus731/
Gelhous731/
Geliuch731/
Gelouth731/
Getlhou731/
Gueloud731/
Guelouz731/
Ghellou731/
Ghelouh731/
Ngheleu731/
Geylout731/
Geslouy731/
Gieluch731/
Ghelout731/
Helou6725,900/
Eliud677,678/
Elius677,292/
Golui677,021/
Gollu676,992/
Chelu673,161/
Selau672,730/
Galui671,271/
Galau671,251/
Gallu671,108/
Galuh671,090/
Yellu671,022/
Eliau67791/
Yelou67757/
Eleus67723/
Ngilu67630/
Seulu67596/
Eliuz67595/
Guehlouz67548/
Elhou67514/
Ehlou67436/
Ijelu67419/
Geloo67354/
Heelu67349/
YeLiu67329/
Heliu67328/
Elaut67288/
Helus67252/
Elyau67247/
Golau67223/
Jelau67220/
Gilus67216/
Seleu67205/
Elaus67201/
Eulau67198/
Gehlhaus67194/
Khelu67175/
Eloud67168/
Heluy67159/
Seelu67158/
Selui67153/
Jeliu67146/
Helut67142/
Ellui67142/
Gilau67140/
Goylu67133/
Hellu67123/
Ellou67122/
Galeu67115/
Seliu67114/
Gholu67109/
Galiu67109/
Heleu67105/
Elout6793/
Zelus6785/
Jelus6780/
Hyelu6779/
Ghalu6779/
Selhu6776/
Zelou6768/
Jeluš6765/
Eluis6758/
Eilau6755/
Eylau6750/
Gillu6747/
Gilou6743/
Goluh6741/
Gylou6741/
Elohu6738/
Seluy6738/
Eslou6738/
Ioelu6737/
Ellus6735/
Gailu6731/
Jelut6731/
Eliut6731/
Galuy6725/
Ghely6723/
Heilu6723/
Gahlu6723/
Goliu6722/
Yeleu6722/
Elust6719/
Gajlu6718/
Zeleu6718/
Elouh6717/
Sealu6717/
Ggolu6716/
Helui6716/
Jeelu6716/
Eileu6716/
Helau6715/
Sielu6715/
Elluh6715/
Gilut6714/
Jhelu6714/
Zelau6714/
Goluy6714/
Geloň6713/
Jellu6712/
Elous6712/
Eluid6711/
Elgou6711/
Jeilu6710/
Gleou6710/
Seluh679/
Seilu679/
Jeylu679/
Eslau679/
Yeluh679/
Elguu679/
Yelgu678/
Giluu678/
Yelau678/
Goleu677/
Jeluu677/
Zeliu677/
Ellau677/
Zealu677/
Galhu676/
Gilud676/
Zelui676/
Gaalu676/
Goilu676/
Eluue676/
Gelho676/
Jeluz676/
Jelui676/
Eleup675/
Yoelu675/
Heluz675/
Giliu675/
Guilu675/
Ellut675/
Elouz675/
Eiluz675/
Etllu674/
Gaylu674/
Guelhoud674/
Eleuz674/
Eeluh674/
Jelou673/
Eleue673/
Elhui673/
Kågelius673/
Elleu673/
Elaud673/
Eleux672/
Ieelu672/
Eleuh672/
Elouy672/
Ghellout672/
Celuh671/
Jealu671/
Hehlu671/
Healu671/
Jetlu671/
Eallu671/
Ejlau671/
Ehilu671/
Eeliu671/
Ettlu671/
Elluz671/
Elush671/
Eluui671/
Gaijeilu671/
Zelud671/
Zelut671/
Zeluz671/
Yetlu671/
Yhelu671/
Sehlu671/
Ghehlouz671/
Elahu671/
Ejliu671/
Zielu671/
Ehelu671/
Eleud671/
Eluís671/
Scelu671/
Heslu671/
Jeleu671/
Jeluś671/
Helux671/
Kgalu671/
Zeylu671/
Yelus671/
Geelhuis671/
Elusz671/
Elheu671/
Elgau671/
Eleut671/
Eeleu671/
Eluys671/
Gueheluz671/
Jelup671/
Eluch670/
Eilus670/
Ehlus670/

Gelu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gelu in the Bengali language
গেলুgelu-
Gelu in the Oriya language
େଗଲୁegalu92.59
େଗଳୁegalu3.7
େଗଲୂegalu3.7
Gelu in the Hindi language
गेलूgelu78.47
गेलुgelu21.53
Gelu in the Marathi language
गेलूgelu55.56
गेलुgelu33.33
गेळूgelu11.11

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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 Gelu
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