Gladdin Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Gladdin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gladwin,' one of the endless personal names with -win as suffix; compare Baldwin, Unwin, Godwin, &c.

Walter Gladewyne, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Gladewine, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Gladdin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:9,796,187405,931
England291:1,921,31276,208
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Gladdin (18) may also be a first name.

Gladdin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Gladwin,' one of the endless personal names with -win as suffix; compare Baldwin, Unwin, Godwin, &c.

Walter Gladewyne, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger Gladewine, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Radulphus fil. Gladewini. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

1672. Baptised — Katherine, d. William Gladwin: St. Mary Aldermary.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An Anglo-Saxon personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gladdin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gladdin is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gladdin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,273,756th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The last name Gladdin is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Gladdin are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most widely held first name on earth, held by 18 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 9,796,187. In The United States it is most numerous in: Florida, where 43 percent reside, Georgia, where 27 percent reside and Illinois, where 19 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 41 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 4 percent reside.

Gladdin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gladdin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gladdin last name contracted 3 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gladdin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gladdin surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the party.

Gladdin earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.32% less than the national average, earning $37,400 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gladding932,147/
Gladin922,762/
Gladdn920/
Glladding880/
Gladden8610,812/
Glading86523/
Glaudin86378/
Gladina86327/
Gladion864/
Glyadin862/
Glaydin861/
Glaadin861/
Gleddin860/
Gladn831/
Gillauddin821/
Glaudina8034/
Glaudien802/
Gladienė801/
Glyadina801/
Gilladin800/
Gllading800/
Gladen77882/
Glodin7799/
Gladén7724/
Gladyn778/
Gledin774/
Gladne771/
Gladín771/
Gladinova75109/
Glahaidin751/
Gledden71111/
Gleaden7192/
Glodina7168/
Guillaudin7154/
Gladyng7122/
Glauden7121/
Glaudinova715/
Glaeden714/
Gloding713/
Glodden711/
Glaudín711/
Glaiden711/
Gloedin710/
Glasden710/
Glayden710/
Glodienė672/
Gloidden671/
Glashden671/
Gilledin670/

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