Glatz Surname

51,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Glatz Surname Definition:

(German) The bald man.

Read More About This Surname

Glatz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4,2611:18,8942,481
Austria2,0361:4,182444
United States1,7021:212,96120,789
Brazil5611:381,59414,581
Switzerland4221:19,4623,150
France2171:306,09546,684
Australia2071:130,41414,194
Hungary1351:72,7137,407
Canada881:418,70036,754
Slovakia811:65,88212,782
Sweden531:185,78812,836
Czechia451:236,29932,568
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
England101:5,571,806158,774
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Norway71:734,61250,907
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

Glatz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) The bald man.

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

User-submitted Reference

Glatz is a nickname for a bald man, from the Middle High German gla(t)z 'bald head', 'bald' (a derivative of Middle High German, Old High German glat 'smooth', 'shiny', an equivalent of Glad), German Glatze 'baldness'. In some cases the German surname may be topographic for someone living on a bare, treeless hill. Habitational name from Glatz, the German name of Klodzko in Lower Silesia.

- dmglatz

Glatz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glatz is most common in Germany. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of Glatz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glatz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 51,369th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 730,361 people. The last name Glatz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Glatz live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Glatz is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 4,261 people, or 1 in 18,894. In Germany it is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 31 percent live, Bavaria, where 22 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent live. Barring Germany Glatz exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Glatz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Glatz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,576 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Glatz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Glatz last name are 16.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.22% registered with the party.

The amount Glatz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.1% less than the national average, earning 241,926 kr per year; in Peru they earn 58.49% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,046 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.91% less than the national average, earning R 152,292 per year; in United States they earn 3.76% more than the national average, earning $44,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning $55,037 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glatze9110/
Glautz913/
Glatcz913/
Gladtz911/
Glatzz911/
Gleatz910/
Glaz892,054/
Glotz801,071/
Glauz80104/
Glaiz8055/
Glacz8040/
Gletz806/
Glazs803/
Glats802/
Glhaz801/
Glayz801/
Glazz801/
Gleitz73794/
Glatts73112/
Glatch7393/
Glootz7344/
Glotze739/
Glatsh732/
Gillaz732/
Glauts732/
Glazcz731/
Gladts731/
Gloitz730/
Gloutz730/
Glac67702/
Gleitze67250/
Gloz6766/
Glač6742/
Glaszcz6740/
Glóz6722/
Gilletz6717/
Gláz6711/
Glatsch671/
Gillotz670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Glatz
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis