Glarner Surname

424,145th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 816 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Glarner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glarner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland4811:17,0752,804
United States2921:1,241,29887,773
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
France41:16,605,680368,153
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Glarner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Glarner is borne by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glarner? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 424,145th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 8,930,816 people. Glarner is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Glarner live; 61 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 17,075. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Zürich, where 25 percent reside, Canton of Bern, where 18 percent reside and Canton of St Gallen, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Switzerland this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Glarner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Glarner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Glarner last name increased 1,390 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glarner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Glarner are 30.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.19% being registered to vote for the party.

Glarner earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.04% more than the national average, earning $49,638 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glarnere933/
Glarnee8610/
Glarnie865/
Glerner861/
Glarnet861/
Glorner861/
Glarney860/
Glausrenner780/
Glorney7157/
Guillaurne711/
Glorinne671/
Gillorne670/
Glourney670/
Glorennet631/

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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 Glarner
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