Gleiss Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Gleiss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gleiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2261:356,21934,354
Austria1291:66,01110,168
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Gleiss (15) may also be a first name.

Gleiss Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gleiss is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gleiss? popularity and diffusion

Gleiss is the 654,010th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 15,808,126 people. The surname Gleiss occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Gleiss are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Gleiss is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 15 people.

The surname Gleiss is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 226 people, or 1 in 356,219. In Germany it is most common in: Hesse, where 31 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 19 percent are found and Hamburg, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Gleiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gleiss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gleiss last name rose 269 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gleiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gleiss surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the political party.

Gleiss earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.23% less than the national average, earning $36,147 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gleisse9210/
Gless911,638/
Gleis91831/
Gliss9185/
Ghliss837,441/
Glesse83141/
Glaess83137/
Gleise8370/
Gloess8330/
Glisse8324/
Gleisz8316/
Gleist8311/
Gleihs839/
Gleish832/
Ggless831/
Glehis831/
Gleess830/
Glaiss830/
Gleits830/
Glei80139/
Gles80122/
Glis8079/
Gilliss77650/
Gilless77122/
Glaisse7766/
Gleiyse773/
Gilleis771/
Gleisce771/
Gleisch770/
Gleitsh770/
Glass7377,992/
Glais73631/
Gleiß73624/
Glise73501/
Ghlis73339/
Gleit73259/
Glees73228/
Gleie73177/
Gläss73118/
Glaes73110/
Glish7397/
Glist7389/
Gleij7389/
Glese7343/
Glehi7340/
Gluis7338/
Gleas7312/
Gleid7312/
Gleyi7311/
Gleys738/
Gllis735/
Glles735/
Gleiz735/
Glesz734/
Gleio734/
Glets733/
Glihs733/
Glyes733/
Glehs732/
Glues732/
Gleih732/
Nglis732/
Glois731/
Glest731/
Gloes731/
Ghles731/
Gleia731/
Ghlei731/
Glesh730/
Gillesse71142/
Gillisse71105/
Gilliess712/
Guelless711/
Gilles6748,707/
Gillis6742,498/
Gleich675,768/
Gle673,888/
Gli671,485/
Gellis671,070/
Gelles671,054/
Gölles67908/
Gleitz67794/
Glasse67589/
Nglass67500/
Glaise67383/
Glisch67220/
Gleyse67188/
Gleese67128/
Göllei6761/
Glease6760/
Gellei6750/
Gleeds6745/
Glauss6741/
Gleash6728/
Gluyes6716/
Gleuse6712/
Glyass6710/
Gleidt6710/
Gleyst674/
Glesch674/
Glowes673/
Gyllis673/
Gllese672/
Geeles671/
Gllass671/
Guillesse671/
Glaass671/
Glawes671/
Gllish671/
Gluesh671/
Glayes671/
Gleice671/
Gleiszová671/
Gleiße671/
Géllis671/
Gillessse671/
Ghlass671/
Nglish671/
Ghlise671/
Geelis671/
Glisce671/
Gleith671/
Gloyes670/
Glasss670/
Glhist670/
Gluies670/
Gylles670/
Gleihy670/
Gledse670/

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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 Gleiss
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