Glasser Surname

63,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Glasser Surname Definition:

(English) One who made or sold glassware.

Glasser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,9181:61,2477,173
France7231:91,87113,250
Canada3421:107,73611,580
Australia2341:115,36612,799
Brazil2141:1,000,34735,401
Germany1331:605,30448,487
England711:784,76142,668
Austria701:121,64916,953
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Israel201:427,88233,464
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Norway71:734,61250,907
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Wales41:773,63329,106
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8021:62,6176,845

The alternate forms: Glässer (240) & Glassér (7) are calculated separately.

Glasser (18) may also be a first name.

Glasser Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who made or sold glassware.

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

Glasser Last Name Facts

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

Glasser is found most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant: Glässer or Glassér. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glasser? popularity and diffusion

Glasser is the 63,238th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 919,912 people. Glasser occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Glasser are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Glasser is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 18 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,918 people, or 1 in 61,247. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 16 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and New Jersey, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 41 countries. It is also common in France, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Glasser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Glasser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Glasser surname increased 738 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Glasser Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Jewish (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Glasser surname are 38.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.79% registered with the party.

The amount Glasser earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.76% less than the national average, earning 270,773 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 70.49% more than the national average, earning R 405,144 per year; in United States they earn 17.9% more than the national average, earning $50,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.42% more than the national average, earning $54,365 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glässer95240/
Glassér957/
Glassier93211/
Glausser93152/
Glaesser9379/
Glyasser939/
Glasdser931/
Glassere931/
Gleasser930/
Glassert930/
Glaser9235,587/
Glasse92589/
Glassesre881/
Glauser865,886/
Glaeser863,805/
Glassey861,934/
Glosser861,309/
Glasier86732/
Glassie86245/
Glesser86227/
Glasset86157/
Glaiser86124/
Glassea8688/
Glaisse8666/
Glassee8651/
Glaszer8644/
Glassée8643/
Glaaser8633/
Gleaser8629/
Glahser8616/
Glasere8614/
Glassei8611/
Gladser869/
Glasher863/
Glascer862/
Glaseer862/
Glassjr861/
Glassir861/
Glausse861/
Glajser861/
Glayser861/
Glasshe860/
Glasses860/
Glassce860/
Glasger860/
Glassep860/
Glase83915/
Glasserová826/
Glaysher80528/
Glassett80346/
Glausier80144/
Glaisher8078/
Glashier8038/
Gleisser8036/
Glazsher8025/
Glascher8013/
Glossier8010/
Gleassey803/
Glasseha802/
Glasseit801/
Glyatser801/
Glessier801/
Gellasse801/
Glaisses801/
Glaeszer801/
Glauszer801/
Gleysser801/
Gleasier800/
Glessher800/
Gillasse800/
Glausger800/
Gläser7711,722/
Glazer7711,657/
Gloser77493/
Glaise77383/
Gleser77300/
Glöser77265/
Glaßer77256/
Glause77203/
Glassy7786/
Glosse7780/
Glease7760/
Gláser7747/
Glassi7745/
Glacer7745/
Glassa7743/
Glasze7731/
Glaase7727/
Glasey777/
Glayse776/
Glasee775/
Glasir774/
Glaxer773/
Glasie772/
Glasis772/
Glahse772/
Glases771/
Glaset771/
Glashe771/
Glasys771/
Glasér771/
Glasea770/
Glaserová75422/
Glayshier758/
Glaescher757/
Glaserova756/
Guellasse752/
Gleissert752/
Glasshess751/
Gleissher751/
Guillasse751/
Gillhaser750/
Glashceer750/
Gleiser711,074/
Glayzer71181/
Glosier7182/
Glacier7152/
Glajzer7152/
Glaizer7149/
Glauzer7142/
Glyazer7140/
Glotser7137/
Glouser7136/
Glasche7125/
Glaises7124/
Gloiser7119/
Gleazer7115/
Gloeser7112/
Gleisse7110/
Glaszis7110/
Glaeßer719/
Glosserová718/
Gleszer714/
Glazzer713/
Gläsert713/
Gladsee712/
Gllasce712/
Glaucer712/
Gleyser712/
Glosset712/
Glaissa712/
Glassio712/
Glosses712/
Glassid712/
Glashee711/
Glasies711/
Glassui711/
Glauserová711/
Gleassy711/
Gleeser711/
Glosesr711/
Gleasee711/
Gleasea711/
Glaussy711/
Gläseer711/
Gloscer711/
Gloëser711/
Glausea711/
Glashir711/
Glossir711/
Glacert711/
Glazeir710/
Glauses710/
Glooser710/
Glossed710/
Gloszer710/
Glassip710/
Glesier710/
Glossey710/
Gllazer710/
Glassit710/
Gleases710/
Glosher710/
Glaczer710/
Glascet710/
Glaze6710,507/
Glace67996/
Glose67835/
Glasa67265/
Glousher6778/
Gillease6767/
Gleacher6742/
Glajcher6727/
Gläscher6724/
Glossett6723/
Glyayzer6718/
Glaße6716/
Glasi6715/
Gleisert6712/
Gloussei6710/
Glaucier676/
Gillasis673/
Guillase673/
Glaycher672/
Glasy672/
Glaxe671/
Gillasey671/
Gillasie671/
Glescher671/
Glaacher671/
Gleyssey671/
Glasssha671/
Glashire670/
Glassich670/
Glaicher670/
Glatcher670/

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