Gleiwitz Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gleiwitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gleiwitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:1,505,89364,828
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Gleiwitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gleiwitz is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gleiwitz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gleiwitz is the 3,017,195th most widely held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Gleiwitz are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 89 percent are found, Surrey, where 5 percent are found and Warwickshire, where 3 percent are found. Barring England this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Israel, where 12 percent are found.

Gleiwitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gleiwitz has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 1,233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gleiswitz941/
Gleuwitz8815/
Glichwitz821/
Glewicz80129/
Gliwicz8020/
Glawitz800/
Gliwic718/
Glewich671/
Glebits671/
Glauvitz6368/
Glaubetz637/
Glawitsch5961/
Glibić57306/
Glavez5757/
Glivic5728/
Glaviz575/
Glevez574/
Glević571/
Glebets53221/
Glevich5372/
Glabets5353/
Glavici5322/
Glávits5317/
Glivets532/
Glivici532/
Glevoic531/
Glebich531/
Glivich531/
Glaubits500/

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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 Gleiwitz
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