Last name Gelbling (Гельблинг 
, Gelbling 
) , worldwide, is a rare family name. The cognomen Gelbling is characteristic of Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname, Germany, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Kazakhstan, Germany, and Russia. Much less frequently, Gelbling is the forename as well as the last name.