Glaser Surname

15,660th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Austria

Glaser Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the glazier'; v. Glazer.

Glaser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,7841:22,9642,880
Germany11,9401:6,743830
Austria3,0501:2,792258
Brazil6011:356,19713,648
Switzerland5871:13,9912,310
Czechia4261:24,9613,903
Netherlands4171:40,4976,881
Canada3651:100,94710,954
France2771:239,79337,155
Argentina2621:163,14313,730
Poland2231:170,44323,608
England2021:275,83221,591
Hungary1481:66,3266,836
Australia1431:188,78118,817
South Africa1281:423,26336,588
Slovenia1201:20,7314,638
Sweden1031:95,6006,949
Israel901:95,08511,065
Chile901:195,7396,255
Denmark701:80,6397,855
Thailand591:1,197,260174,557
Spain501:935,04135,950
Croatia501:84,57214,311
Romania491:409,75233,339
Namibia341:70,8657,497
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Estonia271:48,9569,235
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Norway201:257,11427,149
Colombia191:2,514,42513,479
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Greece91:1,231,08885,267
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
China51:273,464,31313,838
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Wales41:773,63329,106
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0441:48,1025,497

The alternate forms: Gläser (11,722), Gláser (47) & Glasér (1) are calculated separately.

Glaser (68) may also be a first name.

Glaser Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the glazier'; v. Glazer.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Glass-Worker, Glazier [Middle English glas, Old English glæs + the agential suff. -ere]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Glazier” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) One who made or sold glassware.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A glazier.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Glaser Last Name Facts

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

Glaser (Arabic: غلاسر, Russian: Гласэр) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Gläser, Gláser or Glasér. For other potential spellings of Glaser click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glaser? popularity and diffusion

Glaser is the 15,660th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 204,781 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Glaser are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Glaser is also the 1,181,159th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 68 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 15,784 people, or 1 in 22,964. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 81 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 34 percent are found and Austria, where 9 percent are found.

Glaser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Glaser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Glaser last name expanded 1,512 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 697 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Glaser Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland and Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Glaser surname are 37.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 90.96% being registered with the political party.

The amount Glaser earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.17% less than the national average, earning 269,359 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1128.64% more than the national average, earning S/. 238,172 per year; in South Africa they earn 54.45% more than the national average, earning R 367,032 per year; in Colombia they earn 98.81% more than the national average, earning $45,133,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.33% more than the national average, earning $49,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.12% more than the national average, earning $57,690 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gläser9411,722/
Gláser9447/
Glasér941/
Glasser927,922/
Glauser925,886/
Glaeser923,805/
Glasier92732/
Glaiser92124/
Glaszer9244/
Glaaser9233/
Gleaser9229/
Glahser9216/
Glasere9214/
Gladser929/
Glasher923/
Glascer922/
Glaseer922/
Glajser921/
Glayser921/
Glasger920/
Glase91915/
Glaysher86528/
Glassier86211/
Glausser86152/
Glausier86144/
Glaesser8679/
Glaisher8678/
Glashier8638/
Glazsher8625/
Glascher8613/
Glyasser869/
Glasdser861/
Glyatser861/
Glassere861/
Glaeszer861/
Glauszer861/
Gleasier860/
Gleasser860/
Glausger860/
Glassert860/
Glazer8311,657/
Glasse83589/
Gloser83493/
Glaise83383/
Gleser83300/
Glöser83265/
Glaßer83256/
Glause83203/
Glease8360/
Glacer8345/
Glažer8345/
Glasze8331/
Glaase8327/
Glasey837/
Glayse836/
Glasee835/
Glasir834/
Glager834/
Glaxer833/
Glasie832/
Glahse832/
Glases831/
Glaset831/
Glashe831/
Glażer831/
Glasea830/
Glaserová80422/
Glayshier808/
Glaescher807/
Glaserova806/
Glassesre801/
Gillhaser800/
Glashceer800/
Glazier776,608/
Glassey771,934/
Glosser771,309/
Gleiser771,074/
Glassie77245/
Glässer77240/
Glesser77227/
Glayzer77181/
Glasset77157/
Glassea7788/
Glosier7782/
Glazere7768/
Glaisse7766/
Glacier7752/
Glajzer7752/
Glassee7751/
Glaizer7749/
Glassée7743/
Glauzer7742/
Glyazer7740/
Glotser7737/
Glouser7736/
Glasche7725/
Glaises7724/
Gloiser7719/
Gleazer7715/
Gleager7714/
Gloeser7712/
Glassei7711/
Glaezer7710/
Glaeßer779/
Glassér777/
Glyager776/
Gleszer774/
Glazzer773/
Gläsert773/
Gladsee772/
Gllasce772/
Glaucer772/
Gleyser772/
Glashee771/
Glasies771/
Glassjr771/
Gleeser771/
Glosesr771/
Glagier771/
Gleasee771/
Gleasea771/
Glassir771/
Glausse771/
Gläseer771/
Gloscer771/
Gloëser771/
Glausea771/
Glashir771/
Glagerd771/
Glacert771/
Glasshe770/
Glasses770/
Glazeir770/
Glassce770/
Glauses770/
Glooser770/
Gloszer770/
Glesier770/
Glarzer770/
Gllazer770/
Glassep770/
Gleases770/
Glosher770/
Glaczer770/
Glascet770/
Glasserová756/
Glauserová751/
Glaze7310,507/
Glace73996/
Glose73835/
Glage73315/
Glasa73265/
Glaje7333/
Glaße7316/
Glasi7315/
Glasy732/
Glaxe731/
Glassett71346/
Glousher7178/
Gillease7167/
Gleacher7142/
Gleisser7136/
Glajcher7127/
Gläscher7124/
Glyayzer7118/
Gleisert7112/
Glossier7110/
Glyazger716/
Glaucier716/
Glaziere713/
Gleassey713/
Guillase713/
Glaycher712/
Glasseha712/
Glasseit711/
Glauzier711/
Gillasey711/
Gillasie711/
Glessier711/
Gellasse711/
Glescher711/
Glaisses711/
Glaacher711/
Gleysser711/
Glaizier710/
Glashire710/
Gleazier710/
Glessher710/
Gillasse710/
Glaicher710/
Glatcher710/
Gloger673,082/
Gläßer671,396/
Glacet67830/
Glaize67635/
Glezer67552/
Glázer67384/
Gleyse67188/
Gloserová67184/
Glozer67177/
Glouse6798/
Glocer6788/
Glazerová6788/
Glassy6786/
Glosse6780/
Glózer6772/
Gleise6770/
Glassi6745/
Glassa6743/
Glauce6727/
Glausi6717/
Glaisa6716/
Glasić6716/
Glasza6714/
Glazis6713/
Gleuse6712/
Glacey6711/
Gellhause6711/
Glazes6711/
Glacee6711/
Gloßer6711/
Gloose6711/
Glashi6710/
Glazet6710/
Gláserová679/
Glaces678/
Glazey677/
Glazed676/
Ghlage676/
Glasha676/
Glaice675/
Gleaze674/
Glarza674/
Glacis674/
Ghlasa674/
Glojer673/
Glazyr673/
Glauge673/
Glacez673/
Glazerova673/
Gloserova673/
Glasøy673/
Guellasse672/
Glajsa672/
Glazie672/
Glasis672/
Gleischer672/
Gleissert672/
Glasai672/
Glazei671/
Gladsi671/
Glaisi671/
Glasshess671/
Gleissher671/
Glacie671/
Gleasa671/
Glasay671/
Glache671/
Glajeh671/
Glagea671/
Glagis671/
Glasys671/
Glatsi671/
Glaßis671/
Glóger671/
Guillasse671/
Ghlasi671/
Gllaçe671/
Glazir670/
Glasit670/
Gloses670/
Gloset670/
Glashy670/
Glasyo670/
Glazee670/
Gleasy670/
Gleage670/
Gillyasie670/
Glosey670/
Gillashie670/
Gleace670/

Glaser Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Glaser in the Russian language
Гласэрglaser-
Glaser in the Arabic language
غلاسرghlasr-

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