Cognomen Gelana (Gelana 
) , globally, is quite a common surname. The surname Gelana is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare surname, Indonesia, where it is a very rare surname, and South Africa. Also, Gelana is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Gelana | South Africa, Indonesia, Ethiopia, United States, India |
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tiki gelana Ethiopian long-distance runner, ET (b. 1987) |
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| teshome gelana Ethiopian athletics competitor, ET (b. 1985) |
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