Glachan Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Glachan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glachan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland771:69,5305,379
England211:2,653,24194,788
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425

Glachan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Glachan is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Glachan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,527,735th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The surname Glachan is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Glachan are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 69,530. In Scotland it is most numerous in: North Ayrshire, where 44 percent reside, West Dunbartonshire, where 19 percent reside and East Lothian, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Scotland it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Glachan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Glachan has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Glachan last name grew 321 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Glachan Last Name Statistics demography

Glachan earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.78% less than the national average, earning $42,340 CAD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Glachan
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