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Where Does The Last Name Gladys Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Gladys (Arabic: غلادس, Hindi: ग्लेडिस, Marathi: गलाद्) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Gladyś. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gladys? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gladys is the 59,712^th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 862,738 people. The last name Gladys occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Gladys are found; 34 percent are found in West Africa and 32 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 360^th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 1,817,376 people.

The last name Gladys is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 2,714 people, or 1 in 7,653. In Cameroon Gladys is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 79 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 16 percent reside and Centre Region, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon this surname is found in 92 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 16 percent reside and Kenya, where 10 percent reside.

Gladys Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gladys has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gladys surname rose 77,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gladys Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Gladys are 11.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gladys earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 30.48% less than the national average, earning $15,783,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.29% less than the national average, earning $34,394 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.91% less than the national average, earning $42,274 CAD per year.