Gladfelty Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Gladfelty Surname User-submission:

A surname borne by the descendents of Casper Glattfelder, a Swiss Mennonites from Glattfelden, Switzerland who settled in Pennsylvania with the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Gladfelty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada21:18,422,796409,488

Gladfelty Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname borne by the descendents of Casper Glattfelder, a Swiss Mennonites from Glattfelden, Switzerland who settled in Pennsylvania with the Pennsylvania Dutch.

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Gladfelty Last Name Facts

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

Gladfelty is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gladfelty? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Gladfelty reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Gladfelty occurs in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent live.

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