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

Gleb (Georgian: გლებ, Russian: Глеб) occurs more in Israel more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gleb? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gleb is the 484,676th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 10,623,245 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Gleb are found; 43 percent are found in West Asia and 43 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Gleb is also the 8,986th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 114,506 people.

This last name is most numerous in Israel, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 29,307. In Israel it is most common in: Tel Aviv District, where 25 percent are found, Central District, where 18 percent are found and Jerusalem District, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Israel Gleb occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Gleb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gleb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gleb surname expanded 781 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gleb Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gleb surname is chiefly Orthodox (70%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus and Orthodox (55%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gleb surname are 9.11% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 55.88% registered to vote for 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
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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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