Glahn Surname

138,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liberia

Glahn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glahn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6341:49,2696,427
United States8971:404,07935,286
Liberia3751:11,7561,279
Denmark2201:25,6582,614
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Austria191:448,18144,644
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Norway91:571,36544,190
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
England31:18,572,686338,250
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Glahn (32) may also be a first name.

Glahn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Glahn occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Glahn? popularity and diffusion

It is the 138,772nd most commonly used surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,261,106 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Glahn reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Glahn is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 32 people.

The last name Glahn is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,634 people, or 1 in 49,269. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 30 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Germany Glahn occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Liberia, where 12 percent reside.

Glahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Glahn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Glahn surname rose 888 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Glahn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Glahn last name are 27.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.66% registered with the political party.

The amount Glahn earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 33.35% less than the national average, earning 230,674 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $44,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.99% less than the national average, earning $43,727 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glahan9184/
Gleahn913/
Glan891,341/
Glachen831/
Glachin831/
Ghlan801,557/
Glanc801,376/
Glean801,319/
Glang80992/
Glyan80410/
Glain80368/
Glant80350/
Gland80306/
Glann80240/
Glane80180/
Glanh80116/
Glaun8060/
Glank8023/
Nglan808/
Glanå803/
Glaan801/
Gllan801/
Glayn801/
Glhan801/
Glohn800/
Gillahan77136/
Glajchen7741/
Glaichen772/
Glahseen771/
Glacheen770/
Glaschen770/
Gillan738,145/
Geelan731,108/
Glandt73479/
Glasen73255/
Gellan73115/
Glaine73112/
Glasin7359/
Glatin7346/
Gleane7340/
Kglyan7322/
Glehon7317/
Gyllan7314/
Glehan7314/
Glantt7313/
Glagne7313/
Glaßen7312/
Glanck7311/
Øgland7310/
Ghlane735/
Glacen735/
Glland733/
Glayne732/
Glhane732/
Glaham732/
Glyant732/
Glacin731/
Gleand731/
Ghlain731/
Ghland731/
Ghlyan731/
Gleann731/
Glanne731/
Glanth731/
N'Glan731/
Glaind731/
Glaint731/
Ghlant731/
Güllan731/
Hglang731/
Cghlan730/
Glaynn730/
Glaten730/
Glahassin712/
Gillahand711/
Ghlahseen711/
Gillian673,479/
Gilland673,038/
Gillain672,111/
Glam671,882/
Glon671,661/
Guillan671,178/
Gellang67803/
Gillean67757/
Gillant67489/
Glassen67398/
Gillane67368/
Gylland67293/
Gülland67281/
Gillang67279/
Glasing67175/
Hægland67123/
Gelland67106/
Glausen6787/
Gellane6737/
Glaisen6732/
Gellant6729/
Gillhan6719/
Gillgan6718/
Geeland6716/
Gyllang6712/
Glanova6712/
Glatten6712/
Glautin6710/
Hågland679/
Cghlyan677/
Høgland677/
Glasenk676/
Glassin676/
Glayten676/
Guellan675/
Gilllan674/
Gillyan673/
Gleasen673/
Gellean673/
Gellian672/
Gillann672/
Ghellan672/
Glehoun672/
Glaisin671/
Gleaten671/
Ghlhane671/
Glaasen671/
Glating671/
Glań671/
Ghillan671/
Geelian670/
Gellain670/
Guyllan670/
Gellhon670/
Gillaun670/
Gleatin670/
Geeslan670/
Gillaan670/
Gleasin670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Glahn
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