Glaser Surname
Approximately 35,587 people bear this surname
Glaser Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. ' the glazier'; v. Glazer.
Glaser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,784 | 1:22,964 | 2,880 |
| Germany | 11,940 | 1:6,743 | 830 |
| Austria | 3,050 | 1:2,792 | 258 |
| Brazil | 601 | 1:356,197 | 13,648 |
| Switzerland | 587 | 1:13,991 | 2,310 |
| Czechia | 426 | 1:24,961 | 3,903 |
| Netherlands | 417 | 1:40,497 | 6,881 |
| Canada | 365 | 1:100,947 | 10,954 |
| France | 277 | 1:239,793 | 37,155 |
| Argentina | 262 | 1:163,143 | 13,730 |
| Poland | 223 | 1:170,443 | 23,608 |
| England | 202 | 1:275,832 | 21,591 |
| Hungary | 148 | 1:66,326 | 6,836 |
| Australia | 143 | 1:188,781 | 18,817 |
| South Africa | 128 | 1:423,263 | 36,588 |
| Slovenia | 120 | 1:20,731 | 4,638 |
| Sweden | 103 | 1:95,600 | 6,949 |
| Israel | 90 | 1:95,085 | 11,065 |
| Chile | 90 | 1:195,739 | 6,255 |
| Denmark | 70 | 1:80,639 | 7,855 |
| Thailand | 59 | 1:1,197,260 | 174,557 |
| Spain | 50 | 1:935,041 | 35,950 |
| Croatia | 50 | 1:84,572 | 14,311 |
| Romania | 49 | 1:409,752 | 33,339 |
| Namibia | 34 | 1:70,865 | 7,497 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Colombia | 19 | 1:2,514,425 | 13,479 |
| Uruguay | 19 | 1:180,619 | 14,948 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Slovakia | 13 | 1:410,496 | 52,415 |
| Paraguay | 10 | 1:723,675 | 8,089 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,044 | 1:48,102 | 5,497 |
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.
(English) Glass-Worker, Glazier [Middle English glas, Old English glæs + the agential suff. -ere]
“Glazier” in German.
(English) One who made or sold glassware.
A glazier.
Glaser Demographics
Glaser Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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
Glaser Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Glaser in the Russian language | ||
| Гласэр | glaser | - |
| Glaser in the Arabic language | ||
| غلاسر | ghlasr | - |
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