Glattfelder Surname

751,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Glattfelder Surname User-submission:

A surname borne by the descendents of Casper Glattfelder, a Swiss Mennonites from Glattfelden, Switzerland who settled in Pennsylvania with the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Glattfelder Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Germany901:894,50563,669
Switzerland821:100,15810,705
France801:830,28498,964
Hungary231:426,79528,704
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Glattfelder Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname borne by the descendents of Casper Glattfelder, a Swiss Mennonites from Glattfelden, Switzerland who settled in Pennsylvania with the Pennsylvania Dutch.

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Glattfelder Last Name Facts

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

The surname Glattfelder is found most in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glattfelder? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 751,291st most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 19,077,345 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Glattfelder reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 43 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Glattfelder is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 3,661,201. In The United States Glattfelder is most prevalent in: Arizona, where 19 percent are found, Maryland, where 13 percent are found and Iowa, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The United States Glattfelder exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 24 percent are found and Switzerland, where 21 percent are found.

Glattfelder Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Glattfelder has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Glattfelder surname rose 1,238 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glattfelder Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Glattfelder last name are 30.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.27% registered with the political party.

Glattfelder earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.12% more than the national average, earning $50,537 USD per year.

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