Gladwell Surname

141,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Gladwell Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Clear Spring [Old English glæd, clear, bright + wiell] or the Kite-Spring [Middle English glede, Old English glida, a kite, hawk]

Gladwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1921:304,07627,984
England1,1681:47,7045,985
Malawi3401:50,3507,017
Australia1631:165,61817,113
Canada1031:357,72432,292
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Kenya221:2,099,08636,356
Wales201:154,72710,755
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8211:29,6904,002
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2021:248,60720,632

Gladwell (5,656) may also be a first name.

Gladwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Clear Spring [Old English glæd, clear, bright + wiell] or the Kite-Spring [Middle English glede, Old English glida, a kite, hawk]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gladwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gladwell is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gladwell.

How Common Is The Last Name Gladwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gladwell is the 141,417th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,312,772 people. The surname Gladwell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Gladwell reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 88,984th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 5,656 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,192 people, or 1 in 304,076. In The United States it is most frequent in: Ohio, where 12 percent live, West Virginia, where 8 percent live and Virginia, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States Gladwell exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent live and Malawi, where 11 percent live.

Gladwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gladwell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gladwell surname expanded 590 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gladwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gladwell surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Gladwell are 22.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gladwell earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 20.17% less than the national average, earning R 189,696 per year; in United States they earn 0.77% more than the national average, earning $43,481 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.42% more than the national average, earning $52,378 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gladewell941/
Gladwel9321/
Gladell930/
Gleadell88362/
Glidwell88208/
Gladwill8890/
Cladwell8842/
Goldwell8830/
Glydwell8815/
Glaudell8811/
Galdwell887/
Gladelle882/
Gledwell881/
Gladdell881/
Gladuwel881/
Gladel86440/
Glidewell824,602/
Glydewell8245/
Gouldwell823/
Glidiwell821/
Glodewell821/
Gledewell820/
Glaudel80430/
Glawdel8020/
Glodell809/
Gleadel803/
Guldell803/
Gladuel801/
Cldwell801/
Gladdel801/
Glidwel801/
Goldell801/
Cladwel801/
Gladele801/
Gladiel801/
Gladwil800/
Gledell800/
Gladall800/
Cladell800/
Gloidewell781/
Claudewell781/
Gllidewell781/
Gliedewell781/
Caldwell75150,156/
Coldwell754,986/
Gladhill75962/
Gleadall75510/
Galdelli75124/
Claudell7567/
Culdwell756/
Kaldwell753/
Cladella752/
Glyaudel751/
Galadiel751/
Galdwill751/
Glidewll751/
Galdella751/
Coladell751/
Guildell751/
Galdelly751/
Gleddell750/
Gleadill750/
Gleedell750/
Goltwell750/
Clidwell750/
Glidwill750/
Gladuele750/
Gladdall750/
Goldellu750/
Cauldwell71969/
Couldwell71523/
Gleadhill71501/
Gledel71481/
Gladle71258/
Cladel71180/
Gleadhall7194/
Coladello7189/
Guladalli7179/
Galatello7150/
Göldel7149/
Caldewell7118/
Coladelli7115/
Goldel7113/
Gladly7111/
Coaldwell716/
Calldwell715/
Gaultwell715/
Caldwwell714/
Glédel713/
Caldwelle712/
Glideweil712/
Cawldwell712/
Calddwell712/
Caldowell712/
Claudelle712/
Gladil712/
Gladla712/
Glatel712/
Ccaldwell711/
Kladel711/
Caldweull711/
Caldwaell711/
Caaldwell711/
Coldweell711/
Clauddell711/
Claudelli711/
Clidewell711/
Colldwell711/
Glideweel711/
Glidewill711/
Glodel711/
Galdel711/
Caldwellé711/
Caoldwell711/
Gooldwill710/
Caldwellw710/
Cowldwell710/
Caldweell710/
Claudel678,376/
Gladile672,184/
Galadla67256/
Klaudel67156/
Gleadle67147/
Göldeli67106/
Caldwel67103/
Colladello6785/
Kuldell6776/
Coladel6729/
Klodell6726/
Caldell6725/
Gladdle6722/
Klatell6718/
Caldwll6716/
Gladley6715/
Galdeli6711/
Gladala6710/
Gledall677/
Guladal674/
Glately674/
Clydell672/
Coldwel672/
Goldeli672/
Gladual672/
Gledill671/
Kildell671/
Caldwelljw671/
Calledwell671/
Culdwel671/
Coldell671/
Cladelo671/
Galadal671/
Galladilli671/
Gladhil671/
Gladili671/
Glattel671/
Golddel671/
Golladilli671/
Gooldel671/
Gleddel671/
Gledhll671/
Gladlou671/
Gladole671/
Goladal671/
Goladil671/
Galidel671/
Colla Dell671/
Gladiol671/
Cleadel670/
Clodell670/

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