Glegnon Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Glegnon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glegnon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin311:333,40726,304
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Glegnon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Glegnon is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glegnon? popularity and diffusion

Glegnon is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name Glegnon occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Glegnon are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Glegnon is most widely held in Benin, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 333,407. In Benin Glegnon is primarily found in: Atlantique Department, where 90 percent live, Kouffo Department, where 3 percent live and Littoral Department, where 3 percent live. Outside of Benin Glegnon exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 6 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glenon92197/
Glennon868,996/
Glagnon8621/
Glognon861/
Glenyon861/
Gleenon861/
Glemnon860/
Glenone860/
Glehinon8053/
Gleannon800/
Glennone800/
Glinon77118/
Glenan772/
Glennan71316/
Glenane71148/
Glengan7118/
Glinnon7116/
Glinhon7115/
Glinone711/
Glagnan711/
Gelnnon711/
Gilleannon711/
Glenhan711/
Glynnon710/
Gleenan710/
Glennane6747/
Glinhoun6716/
Glinjoon674/
Gleasnan672/
Glnom671/
Glisnond671/
Glennyan671/
Glenihan671/
Gillinon670/
Glessnan670/
Gillnion670/
Glennann670/

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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 Glegnon
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