Gleb Surname

484,676th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Gleb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gleb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel2921:29,3074,202
Poland1411:269,56633,257
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
Russia551:2,620,419149,158
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Gleb (114,506) may also be a first name.

Gleb Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gleb (Georgian: გლებ, Russian: Глеб) is held by more people in Israel than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gleb click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gleb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gleb is the 484,676th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 10,623,245 people. The last name Gleb is mostly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Gleb live; 43 percent live in West Asia and 43 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Gleb is also the 8,986th most prevalent given name on earth It is held by 114,506 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Israel, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 29,307. In Israel Gleb is mostly concentrated in: Tel Aviv District, where 25 percent reside, Central District, where 18 percent reside and Jerusalem District, where 17 percent reside. Beside Israel this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Gleb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gleb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gleb last name expanded 781 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gleb Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gleb last name is predominantly Orthodox (70%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus and Orthodox (55%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gleb last name are 9.11% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 55.88% registered with the party.

The amount Gleb earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $39,898 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.88% more than the national average, earning $53,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gloeb8946/
Glebs8916/
Gleib8911/
Gleub897/
Glaeb892/
Ghleb891/
Gleab890/
Glb86285/
Gleibs80287/
Gülleb80141/
Ghleib802/
G'Leib801/
Ghleeb801/
Geyleb801/
Glob7546,782/
Gelb753,618/
Glew752,811/
Glab751,815/
Gilb75823/
Glib75419/
Gjlb7537/
Glyb7527/
Glev754/
Glep754/
Glpe753/
Glbt752/
Gllb751/
Gljb751/
Glef751/
Ghlb751/
Nglb751/
Ghelleb734/
Glebová733/
Glebowa733/
Guelleb732/
Guilleb731/
Glaab672,171/
Ghlab67443/
Gleva67224/
Ghlib67218/
Gylfe67210/
Gelpe67184/
Gleew67117/
Glejf6732/
Glews6729/
Gelbs6717/
Glaib6711/
Glipe679/
Gielb678/
Gilbø677/
Gleev675/
Gilpe674/
Gleif674/
Gloib673/
Goilb673/
Guilb673/
Gailb673/
Gehlloeb672/
Glype672/
Gelfe672/
Gilfe672/
Gleww671/
Gloyb671/
Gilbs671/
Gleep671/
Nglew671/
Ghhlb671/
Gleff671/
Gleyf671/
Geelb671/
Glepe671/
Glėbė671/
Ghlhb671/
Glevs671/
Glife671/
Gllab671/
Qgelb671/
Glefe671/
Goylb671/
Gleuf670/
Glefh670/
Gillb670/

Gleb Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gleb in the Georgian language
გლებgleb-
Gleb in the Russian language
Глебgleb-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gleb
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