Glanz Surname
Approximately 5,102 people bear this surname
Glanz Surname User-submission:
The Surname, Glanz, means 'bright' or 'open'. It is derived from the word, glandt or glend, which could mean 'open area of land'.
Glanz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,785 | 1:45,101 | 5,914 |
| United States | 1,613 | 1:224,711 | 21,748 |
| Austria | 573 | 1:14,861 | 2,194 |
| Israel | 457 | 1:18,726 | 2,793 |
| Australia | 94 | 1:287,188 | 25,495 |
| South Africa | 89 | 1:608,738 | 46,089 |
| Canada | 87 | 1:423,513 | 37,101 |
| Denmark | 62 | 1:91,044 | 8,699 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| Poland | 50 | 1:760,175 | 61,940 |
| Argentina | 48 | 1:890,488 | 57,418 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Czechia | 16 | 1:664,592 | 62,292 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 1:381,175 | 50,143 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:687,927 | 44,660 |
Glanz (12) may also be a first name.
Glanz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Surname, Glanz, means 'bright' or 'open'. It is derived from the word, glandt or glend, which could mean 'open area of land'.
- hglanzGlanz Demographics
Average Male Glanz Height
178.54 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Glanz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Glanz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Glanz (Russian: Гланз) is found most in Germany. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Glanz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 93,509th most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,428,370 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Glanz are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 47 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Glanz is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 1,785 people, or 1 in 45,101. In Germany Glanz is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live, Hesse, where 14 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and Austria, where 11 percent live.
Glanz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Glanz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Glanz last name rose 2,210 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 671 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Glanz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Glanz last name are 9.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.66% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Glanz earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 139.07% more than the national average, earning R 568,128 per year; in United States they earn 4.54% more than the national average, earning $45,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.21% more than the national average, earning $58,729 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glantz | 91 | 2,946 | / |
| Glancz | 91 | 127 | / |
| Glanze | 91 | 107 | / |
| Glandz | 91 | 17 | / |
| Glannz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Glansz | 91 | 0 | / |
| Glyantz | 83 | 2 | / |
| Glauntz | 83 | 0 | / |
| Glanc | 80 | 1,376 | / |
| Glenz | 80 | 1,368 | / |
| Glans | 80 | 1,197 | / |
| Glonz | 80 | 13 | / |
| Glants | 73 | 726 | / |
| Glance | 73 | 724 | / |
| Glentz | 73 | 128 | / |
| Glands | 73 | 58 | / |
| Glontz | 73 | 35 | / |
| Glains | 73 | 28 | / |
| Glahns | 73 | 17 | / |
| Glonze | 73 | 9 | / |
| Glanås | 73 | 8 | / |
| Glyans | 73 | 6 | / |
| Glanse | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gloncz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Glancs | 73 | 2 | / |
| Glantx | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glamtz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gleans | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glanch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gleinz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Glayns | 73 | 0 | / |
| Glanczová | 71 | 3 | / |
| Glyants | 67 | 118 | / |
| Gillans | 67 | 18 | / |
| Glantch | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gellans | 67 | 1 | / |
Glanz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Glanz in the Russian language | ||
| Гланз | glanz | - |
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