Gjellum Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gjellum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gjellum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway611:84,30011,704
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gjellum Last Name Facts

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

Gjellum has its highest incidence in Norway. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gjellum.

How Common Is The Last Name Gjellum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,955,159th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname Gjellum is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Gjellum are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name is most common in Norway, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 84,300. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 100 percent reside. Not including Norway it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.

Gjellum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gjellum has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gjellum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gjellum last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Gjellum earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 8.66% less than the national average, earning 316,110 kr per year and in United States they earn 12.49% less than the national average, earning $37,760 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kjellum8616/
Geilum770/
Kjellund6711/
Ggilum620/
Guiillaume592/
Geillussen590/
Geillon57162/
Geaillon532/
Geislung531/
Geeslund530/
Guiilaume502/
Gyelunova501/
Geilussen500/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gjellum
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