Glendening Surname
Approximately 977 people bear this surname
Glendening Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Glendinning,' an ancient estate at Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire.
Adam de Glendonwyn, 1286: The Debateable Land, by R. Bruce Armstrong.
Simon de Glendoning, 1398: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameGlendening Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 911 | 1:397,869 | 34,851 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 135 | 1:180,558 | 14,908 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 249 | 1:201,681 | 17,505 |
Glendening Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Glendinning,' an ancient estate at Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire.
Adam de Glendonwyn, 1286: The Debateable Land, by R. Bruce Armstrong.
Simon de Glendoning, 1398: ibid.
John de Glendonewyne, 1479: ibid.
1772. Married — Frederick Glendining and Rebecca Brown: St. George, Hanover Square.
GLEN DINNING: From the lands of the name in Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire. Douglas (Baronage) states that a charter was granted by John Macgill of that Ilk (de eodem) to Adam de Glendonwyn of all his part of the lands and beronies of Clifton and Merbotel in the shire of Roxburgh prior to 1286. In 1313 Sir Adam obtained a discharge of all bygone feu-duties from Archibald Douglas, lord of Galloway, and in 1398 John of Glendonwyne and Symoun of Glendonwyne were two of the 'borowis' for the earl of Douglas's bounds of the West March, and Symon of Glendonwyn was hostage for Archibald, earl of Douglas, 1408 (Bain, IV, 512,762). William de Glendonwyn was procurator of the Scottish 'Nation' in the University of Orleans in 1408 (SHSM., II, p. 73), and in the same year died Matthew de Glendonwyn, bishop of Glasgow (Dowden, p. 317). William de Glendonwyn appears as rector of Crawfurdjon in 1450 and as canon of the church of Glasgow, 1467 (REG., p. 379,380). Symon of Glendynwyn was one of the conservators of the truce between Scotland and England, 1451 (Bain, IV, 1239). Goods were stolen from Bartholomew Glendunwyne, 1504 (Trials, I, p. 41). In 1587 the Glenduningis were named among the unruly clans on the West March (APS., III, p. 466), and in 1599 Robert Glendonying was retoured heir in lands in parish of Balmaghie (Retours, Kirkcudbright, 41). Isabel Glindinine appears in Doucat Maines, 1667 (Lauder), John Glendinning joined Montrose and in consequence was outlawed and his lands forfeited. The direct line is said to have ended in 1720, but William Glendonwyn of that Ilk is mentioned in 1798 (Kirkcudbright), In the north of Ireland the name is spelled Clendinnon. Gladinin (in Froissart), Glendonewyne 1380, Glendoning 1599, Glendonyng 1637, Glendovyn 1492, Glendowyn 1493, Glendunwyn 1488, Glendynwene 1545, Glendynwyng 1530; Glendinan, Glendoinnowing, Glendonning, Glendonwin, Glendounn, Glendouwyn, Glendouwyne, Glendouyn, Glendowyne, Glendverneyn.
(Celtic) belongingto Glendinning (Dumfries), ancientlyGlendonwyn, Glendonewyne = (prob.) the ‘Glen of the White Hill’ [Welsh glyn, a glen + din (= Gaelic dun), a hill + (g)wyn, white]
An ancient estate at Westerkirk, co. Dumfries.
The Glendinnings, who have their home in the Scottish border counties, derive their name from an ancient estate in Dumfriesshire.
Glendening Demographics
Glendening Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Glendening Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Glendening Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Glendening is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Glendening? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 368,303rd most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,459,105 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Glendening reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Glendening is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 911 people, or 1 in 397,869. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Kansas, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States Glendening occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent are found and Italy, where 2 percent are found.
Glendening Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Glendening has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 366 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Glendening Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Glendening last name are 21.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.04% being registered with the party.
Glendening earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $45,880 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendenin | 95 | 17 | / |
| Glendeening | 95 | 1 | / |
| Glendenings | 95 | 1 | / |
| Glenndening | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gelendening | 95 | 0 | / |
| Glendining | 90 | 166 | / |
| Glemdening | 90 | 1 | / |
| Glindening | 90 | 0 | / |
| Glandening | 90 | 0 | / |
| Glenndining | 86 | 3 | / |
| Glendenen | 84 | 15 | / |
| Glindining | 80 | 2 | / |
| Glendinging | 76 | 2 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Glendening
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis