Gladwyn Surname

1,028,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guyana

Gladwyn Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Glasdir, a personal name; from the Danish, Glad, personal name; from the Old Norse, Vinr, a friend—a gladsome friend; in the Domesday Book, Gladewin, Gladuin, Gleuuin, Gledwin (Leicestershire); a personal name.

Gladwyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1641:339,74424,836
Wales281:110,5198,545
Guyana121:63,5185,280
Scotland101:535,38220,332
United States81:45,307,367917,113
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gladwyn (625) may also be a first name.

Gladwyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Glasdir, a personal name; from the Danish, Glad, personal name; from the Old Norse, Vinr, a friend—a gladsome friend; in the Domesday Book, Gladewin, Gladuin, Gleuuin, Gledwin (Leicestershire); a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gladwyn Last Name Facts

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

Gladwyn is most common in England. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gladwyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,028,911th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 29,745,085 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Gladwyn are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 333,332nd most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 625 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 339,744. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Herefordshire, where 28 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account England Gladwyn exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 11 percent reside and Guyana, where 5 percent reside.

Gladwyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gladwyn has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 228 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gladwyn Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gladwyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.72% less than the national average, earning R 69,576 per year; in United States they earn 16.62% less than the national average, earning $35,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.77% less than the national average, earning $47,313 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gladwynn931/
Gladwin865,008/
Gladwinc801/
Gladwine800/
Glatwn772/
Gladben711/
Gladbin711/
Gladwim710/
Glaidbin671/
Gloodwin671/

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