Gladow Surname

701,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Israel

Gladow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gladow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2401:335,43933,076
Israel1051:81,5019,827
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Gladow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gladow has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gladow? popularity and diffusion

Gladow is the 701,000th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,351,300 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Gladow reside; 58 percent reside in Western Europe and 58 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 240 people, or 1 in 335,439. In Germany Gladow is most numerous in: Berlin, where 23 percent reside, Brandenburg, where 23 percent reside and Saxony-Anhalt, where 18 percent reside. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Gladow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gladow has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 645 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gladow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gladow are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

Gladow earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.98% more than the national average, earning $65,146 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gleadow92255/
Glasdow9212/
Gleadowe863/
Gladov8399/
Glodow834/
Gladova7790/
Glyadov7750/
Gledhow7723/
Gladoff771/
Glodov6735/
Gledov671/
Guilliadov631/
Glodova6230/

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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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  • 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 Gladow
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