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Where Does The Last Name Glaz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Glaz (Russian: Глаз) is most common in Russia. It can be rendered as: Gláz. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Glaz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Glaz is the 202,708^th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,547,978 people. The surname Glaz is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Glaz reside; 51 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 44 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Glaz is also the 974,243^rd most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 95 people.

It is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 679 people, or 1 in 212,258. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 18 percent reside, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Amur Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Besides Russia this last name occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Glaz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Glaz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Glaz surname increased 2,725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glaz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Glaz last name is predominantly Orthodox (59%) in Russia, Orthodox (95%) in Belarus and Catholic (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Glaz last name are 9.52% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 37.25% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Glaz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.42% less than the national average, earning 213,105 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.37% more than the national average, earning $49,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.86% more than the national average, earning $53,590 CAD per year.