Gleich Surname
Approximately 5,768 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,924 | 1:20,516 | 2,723 |
| United States | 1,200 | 1:302,049 | 27,820 |
| Australia | 94 | 1:287,188 | 25,495 |
| Poland | 94 | 1:404,348 | 43,186 |
| Austria | 87 | 1:97,879 | 14,223 |
| Brazil | 55 | 1:3,892,261 | 106,836 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Israel | 52 | 1:164,570 | 16,892 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Czechia | 33 | 1:322,226 | 40,051 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:343,964 | 26,445 |
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.
- haffman97Gleich Demographics
Average Gleich Salary in
United States
$48,709 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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