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

The surname Glaz (Russian: Глаз) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Gláz. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 202,708^th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,547,978 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 95 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 679 people, or 1 in 212,258. In Russia Glaz is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 18 percent reside, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Amur Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Glaz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Glaz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glaz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Glaz surname is primarily 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 United Russias than the national average, with 37.25% registered with 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.