Gleich Surname

83,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gleich Surname User-submission:

Gleich means 'equal', 'same', or 'very similar' in German. It is also found as an element of toponymic names, for example Gleichen bei Kassel and Gleichen bei Brettach in Württemberg.

Gleich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,9241:20,5162,723
United States1,2001:302,04927,820
Australia941:287,18825,495
Poland941:404,34843,186
Austria871:97,87914,223
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
Canada531:695,20056,020
Israel521:164,57016,892
France331:2,012,810168,616
Czechia331:322,22640,051
England321:1,741,18971,393
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Greece151:738,65380,079
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:343,96426,445

Gleich Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gleich means 'equal', 'same', or 'very similar' in German. It is also found as an element of toponymic names, for example Gleichen bei Kassel and Gleichen bei Brettach in Württemberg.

- haffman97

Gleich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gleich occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gleich? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 83,852nd most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,263,444 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Gleich reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 3,924 people, or 1 in 20,516. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 38 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent are found. Other than Germany Gleich exists in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Gleich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gleich has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gleich surname increased 822 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 640 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gleich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gleich surname are 11.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.36% registered with the political party.

The amount Gleich earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 12.89% more than the national average, earning $48,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.4% less than the national average, earning $37,063 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Gleiche92110/
Gleiech921/
Glleich921/
Gleisch920/
Gleitch920/
Glich91186/
Glech9172/
Gleih912/
Glisch83220/
Glaich8354/
Gleikh8326/
Gleech8317/
Glejch8316/
Gleihs839/
Gleach836/
Gliche835/
Gleici834/
Glesch834/
Glitch832/
Gleish832/
Gletch832/
Gluech831/
Gleice831/
Ghlich831/
Gleith831/
Gleihy830/
Gleh80294/
Glei80139/
Gleichová8057/
Glih8031/
Glic807/
Glec801/
Gillich772,080/
Glitsch77504/
Güllich77404/
Gyllich7731/
Glauech771/
Glishch771/
Gillech771/
Glesche771/
Gellich771/
Gleechh771/
Gleisce771/
Glleice771/
Gleitsh770/
Gleesch770/
Gletsch770/
Gleis73831/
Gleiß73624/
Gleit73259/
Gleie73177/
Glish7397/
Glehe7397/
Gleij7389/
Glice7355/
Glehr7344/
Glehi7340/
Glicz7331/
Glach7328/
Gleah7323/
Glehy7322/
Glaic7318/
Gluic7317/
Gleid7312/
Gleyi7311/
Gleiz735/
Glece734/
Gleio734/
Glihs733/
Glaih733/
Nglih733/
Glehs732/
Gleeh732/
Gleuh732/
Ngleh732/
Gleci732/
Glisc731/
Glaeh731/
Glueh731/
Glleh731/
Gleha731/
Gleia731/
Ghlec731/
Ghlei731/
Ghlih731/
Glych730/
Glesh730/
Gellesch7195/
Gellisch7175/
Guellich7151/
Göllisch7111/
Guillich713/
Göllesch711/
Gilleice710/
Giellich710/
Gle673,888/
Gli671,485/
Gleitz67794/
Gleiss67461/
Glauch67325/
Gleykh67216/
Glouch67207/
Gillic67111/
Glajch67105/
Gelleh6797/
Glisci6796/
Glatch6793/
Geeleh6775/
Gleise6770/
Göllei6761/
Gellei6750/
Glasch6738/
Gleyah6735/
Gillih6733/
Gleyce6732/
Gleash6728/
Glysch6722/
Gleisz6716/
Glehou6712/
Gleist6711/
Gleidt6710/
Glaichová6710/
Gellih679/
Glaice675/
Glachs675/
Glayeh672/
Glujic672/
Glehis671/
Gllish671/
Gluesh671/
Ghlach671/
Glache671/
Glaichova671/
Gleece671/
Glehay671/
Gleiße671/
Glajeh671/
Nglish671/
Guelliche671/
Gillec670/
Gloice670/
Gleuce670/
Gleits670/
Gleace670/
Gilleh670/

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