Gladwell Surname
Approximately 3,151 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,192 | 1:304,076 | 27,984 |
| England | 1,168 | 1:47,704 | 5,985 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| Australia | 163 | 1:165,618 | 17,113 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| New Zealand | 54 | 1:83,858 | 11,975 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Kenya | 22 | 1:2,099,086 | 36,356 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 821 | 1:29,690 | 4,002 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 202 | 1:248,607 | 20,632 |
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]
Gladwell Demographics
Average Gladwell Salary in
United States
$43,481 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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Footnotes
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