Glaw Surname

597,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 521 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Glaw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3621:222,39124,911
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Glaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glaw occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glaw? popularity and diffusion

It is the 597,433rd most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 13,987,612 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Glaw reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Glaw is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 362 people, or 1 in 222,391. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent are found, Schleswig-Holstein, where 15 percent are found and Berlin, where 13 percent are found. Not including Germany it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Glaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Glaw has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 295 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Glaw last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Glaw earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.81% less than the national average, earning $37,622 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% less than the national average, earning $47,204 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glawe892,171/
Glawz890/
Gellaw807/
Glab751,815/
Glow751,398/
Glav759/
Glaf751/
Ghlaiwe738/
Glawová733/
Glayweh731/
Glaab672,171/
Glova671,546/
Glaub671,114/
Glowa67763/
Ghlab67443/
Glowe67191/
Glavå6742/
Glaff6723/
Glaib6711/
Glavš672/
Glaav672/
Glasf671/
Gllab671/
Gladf671/
Glaif671/
Glavs671/
Gleab670/
Glafs670/
Glafe670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Glaw
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