Glatthaar Surname

436,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Glatthaar Surname Definition:

“Smooth Hair” in Old German.

Glatthaar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5811:138,56416,819
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Austria151:567,69652,281
Mauritius71:184,7748,416
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Glatthaar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Smooth Hair” in Old German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Glatthaar Last Name Facts

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

Glatthaar is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glatthaar? popularity and diffusion

The surname Glatthaar is the 436,668th most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 9,271,687 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Glatthaar live; 79 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 581 people, or 1 in 138,564. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 70 percent are found, Hesse, where 17 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Glatthaar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Glatthaar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Glatthaar last name increased 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glatthaar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Glatthaar last name are 16.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Glatthaar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.54% more than the national average, earning R 369,612 per year and in United States they earn 1.77% less than the national average, earning $42,385 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glatthar94144/
Glathaar948/
Glatthard89182/
Glathar88221/
Glatthardt8443/
Glatthor82132/
Glattard82102/
Glathart8212/
Glatar801/
Glathardt789/
Glatard75114/
Nglatar751/
Glothar751/
Gluittar711/
Glothart710/
Glotar673/
Glator671/
Gleetar631/
Glaytor631/
Glastor631/
Glasstor590/
Glaistor590/
Glotor531/
Gletor530/

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