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

The last name Gelvin (Marathi: गॅलवीन, Russian: Гэлвин) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Gelvin is the 526,285^th most commonly used surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 11,830,432 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Gelvin reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gelvin is also the 318,411^th most common forename throughout the world. It is borne by 677 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 582 people, or 1 in 622,782. In The United States Gelvin is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 2 percent are found and Costa Rica, where 1 percent are found.

Gelvin Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gelvin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gelvin surname increased 393 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gelvin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gelvin surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gelvin last name are 19.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.5% registered to vote for the party.

Gelvin earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $43,390 USD per year.