Glaab Surname

193,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Glaab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glaab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3191:61,0357,845
United States6101:594,19548,463
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Brazil1021:2,098,76866,021
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Glaab Last Name Facts

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

Glaab has its highest incidence in Germany. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glaab? popularity and diffusion

Glaab is the 193,682nd most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,356,769 people. Glaab occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Glaab are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,319 people, or 1 in 61,035. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 69 percent live, Hesse, where 20 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 3 percent live. Apart from Germany this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Glaab Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Glaab has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Glaab surname grew 968 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glaab Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Glaab are 30.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.31% registered with the political party.

The amount Glaab earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.89% less than the national average, earning $39,315 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.95% less than the national average, earning $48,716 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glahab911/
Glab891,815/
Glaub801,114/
Ghlab80443/
Glaap80194/
Glabś8041/
Glabs8012/
Glaib8011/
Glaeb802/
Glaav802/
Glasb801/
Gllab801/
Gleab800/
Ghllab73214/
G'Laib736/
Gellab733/
Glahap733/
Gillab732/
Glassb731/
Ghlaib731/
Glaubs731/
Glob6746,782/
Ghellab674,482/
Guellab671,115/
Gleb67686/
Glaw67521/
Glap67153/
Glavova6743/
Glabsch6734/
Glabová6710/
Glav679/
Guyllab675/
Glabova673/
Głab672/
Gehllab671/
Gaellab671/
Glaf671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Glaab
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