Find out how popular the last name Geluz is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Geluz.

Geluz, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Geluz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Geluz in America

Geluz is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Geluz surname appeared 135 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Geluz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Geluz to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Geluz

The surname GELUZ has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "geluz," meaning "jealous" or "envious." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to someone with a jealous or envious nature.

In the early days, the name was primarily concentrated in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in northwestern France. Variations in spelling, such as Geluce, Geluze, and Gelus, were common due to the inconsistencies in record-keeping during those times.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the GELUZ surname can be found in the parish records of Saint-Malo, Brittany, where a baptismal entry from 1587 lists a child named Jean Geluz. Another notable early record is the marriage of Jeanne Geluz to Pierre Lebrun in Rouen, Normandy, in 1612.

While the GELUZ name does not appear in the famous Domesday Book, which was a survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, there are references to the name in other historical documents from the 17th and 18th centuries.

One of the earliest known bearers of the GELUZ surname was Pierre Geluz, a merchant who lived in Nantes, France, in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Jacques Geluz, a French nobleman and military officer who served in the army of Louis XIV during the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, Étienne Geluz, born in 1721 in Dieppe, Normandy, gained recognition as a skilled shipbuilder and naval architect. His contributions to the French maritime industry were significant during his time.

Moving into the 19th century, Marie-Aimée Geluz, born in 1812 in Brest, Brittany, was a renowned painter and artist known for her landscapes and portraits. Her works were exhibited in various galleries across France during the mid-1800s.

Finally, one of the more recent historical figures with the GELUZ surname was Maurice Geluz, a French writer and journalist born in 1888 in Paris. He was a prolific author and contributed to several newspapers and magazines throughout his career until his death in 1958.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Geluz

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Geluz.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Geluz was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Geluz has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Geluz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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