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

Gilek (Russian: Гилек) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Gilek click here.

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

Gilek is the 1,333,288^th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 43,378,250 people. The surname Gilek is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Gilek are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 52 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Gilek is also the 1,874,099^th most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 31 people.

The surname is most widely held in Poland, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 431,918. Besides Poland it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

Gilek Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gilek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gilek last name grew 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilek Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gilek last name is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gilek surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

Gilek earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.7% less than the national average, earning $25,154 USD per year.