Glanton Surname

248,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Glanton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glanton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5201:238,46022,828
Ireland391:120,7426,025
Scotland111:486,71119,179
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2651:189,50416,696

Glanton (37) may also be a first name.

Glanton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Glanton is most common in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glanton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Glanton is the 248,464th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,557,565 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Glanton are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769th most common forename worldwide, held by 37 people.

The last name Glanton is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,520 people, or 1 in 238,460. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Georgia, where 19 percent are found, Alabama, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 2 percent are found and Scotland, where 1 percent are found.

Glanton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Glanton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Glanton last name rose 574 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 195 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Glanton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Glanton surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Glanton last name are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.09% registered with the party.

Glanton earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.46% less than the national average, earning $35,617 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glandton932/
Glannton931/
Glantoun931/
Glanthon931/
Glenton86640/
Glantom860/
Glantan860/
Guillanton82192/
Glantung804/
Gillantang711/
Glomtong671/
Glontang5311/

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Glanton Reference & Research

Langton / Lenton FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Langton / Lenton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Glanton
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