Glahan Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Guyana

Glahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast561:411,98613,976
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Guyana41:190,5559,777
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Glahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glahan has its highest incidence in The Ivory Coast. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Glahan.

How Common Is The Last Name Glahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,047,559th most frequent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Glahan are found; 55 percent are found in West Africa and 54 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

Glahan is most commonly occurring in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 411,986. In The Ivory Coast it is most common in: Montagnes District, where 79 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 20 percent live and Lagunes District, where 2 percent live. Barring The Ivory Coast this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 21 percent live and Guyana, where 5 percent live.

Glahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Glahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Glahan last name expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glahn913,223/
Glhan911/
Glaan911/
Gillahan86136/
Glehan8314/
Gleahn833/
Glaham832/
Glhane832/
Glan801,341/
Glahassin802/
Gillahand801/
Gillhan7719/
Glaasen771/
Ghlhane771/
Glachin771/
Glachen771/
Gillaan770/
Ghlan731,557/
Glanc731,376/
Glean731,319/
Glang73992/
Glyan73410/
Glain73368/
Glant73350/
Gland73306/
Glann73240/
Glane73180/
Glanh73116/
Glaun7360/
Glank7323/
Nglan738/
Glanå733/
Gllan731/
Glayn731/
Glohn730/
Gyllhamn7156/
Geelhand7141/
Glajchen7141/
Glaassen713/
Glaichen712/
Gillaham712/
Gilliaan711/
Glahseen711/
Gillaang711/
Guillhan711/
Gillhand710/
Glacheen710/
Glaschen710/
Gillan678,145/
Geelan671,108/
Glandt67479/
Glasen67255/
Gellan67115/
Glaine67112/
Glasin6759/
Glatin6746/
Gleane6740/
Kglyan6722/
Glehon6717/
Gyllan6714/
Glagne6713/
Glantt6713/
Glaßen6712/
Glanck6711/
Øgland6710/
Glacen675/
Ghlane675/
Glland673/
Glayne672/
Glyant672/
Guillhand671/
Glaint671/
Glacin671/
Glanth671/
Glaind671/
Ghlant671/
Güllan671/
Gllham671/
Ghlaam671/
Ghlahseen671/
Hglang671/
N'Glan671/
Gleand671/
Glanne671/
Gleann671/
Ghlyan671/
Ghland671/
Ghlain671/
Gleham671/
Glaten670/
Glaynn670/
Cghlan670/

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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
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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 Glahan
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