Guelsen Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Guelsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guelsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Guelsen (18) may also be a first name.

Guelsen Last Name Facts

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

Guelsen is found most in Germany. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guelsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Guelsen is the 4,772,636th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Guelsen is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Guelsen reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Guelsen is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held forename internationally, held by 18 people.

The last name Guelsen is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 6,192,728. In Germany Guelsen is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 85 percent reside and Hesse, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 6 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guelseng931/
Gelsen9241/
Gehlsen86368/
Kuelsen868/
Guelsin867/
Guelson862/
Ghelsen862/
Guelcen861/
Gelshen861/
Goelsen860/
Kuehlsen802/
Gueljeng801/
Gielssen801/
Gelschen800/
Gelson772,349/
Gülsen77176/
Gelgen7783/
Gelsin7762/
Gilsen7751/
Gylsen7740/
Gløsen7727/
Glesen7720/
Geljen7716/
Gelsan770/
Gellessen751/
Guellssin750/
Glsn731/
Gelsing71266/
Gelsone7145/
Gielgen7136/
Guilgen7134/
Glesåen7129/
Gielson7123/
Guilson7120/
Gelsand7115/
Gwelson719/
Kuelgen717/
Gelshon717/
Ghelson716/
Gilshen714/
Glessen714/
Geelsin714/
Gellson713/
Guelzon712/
Kuelson712/
Gehlson712/
Gelchen712/
Gyllsen712/
Gillsen711/
Guelzin711/
Gülshen711/
Ngelson711/
Ghilsen711/
Guelsam710/
Glesenk710/
Gelshan710/
Guelgin710/
Gillesen67147/
Gielchen6739/
Guilshan6721/
Gelschyn6712/
Gelshion678/
Gelsingh676/
Glsin675/
Glsan674/
Glshn673/
Gelleson671/
Glhsn671/
Gelshina671/
Glson671/
Gillssen671/
Gilsn671/
Guillson671/
Gellezon671/
Gelschon671/
Kuellson670/
Gelchhausen670/
Gelschem670/

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