Gelling Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gelling Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gelling family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 89
House Servant 8
Dress Maker 8
Joiner 8
Servant 8
Agricultural Labourer 6
Baker 4
Farmers Son 4
General Servant 4
House Maid 4
Annuitant 3
Farmer 3
Farmers Daur 3
House Keeper 3
Miller 3
Lady's Maid 3
Stoker 2
Clergyman's Sister 2
Dressmaker 2
Lodging House Keeper 2
Miner 2
Shoemaker 2
Son 2
Baker Flour Dealer 2
Charwoman 2

Gelling Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gilling 86% 4,752
2 Gelling 100% 3,582
3 Golling 86% 627
4 Galling 86% 442
5 Geeling 86% 122

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The surname Gelling is the 2nd most popular variant of Gilling.

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