Glendenning Surname
Approximately 3,468 people bear this surname
Glendenning 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 SurnameGlendenning Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,733 | 1:209,151 | 20,465 |
| England | 911 | 1:61,161 | 7,215 |
| Canada | 397 | 1:92,810 | 10,160 |
| Australia | 268 | 1:100,730 | 11,375 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1:69,667 | 10,483 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 40 | 1:110,747 | 6,785 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 384 | 1:63,478 | 7,342 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:101,168 | 5,037 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 295 | 1:170,233 | 15,362 |
Glendenning 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]
(Scottish) One who came from Glendinning (glen of the fair hill), in Dumfriesshire.
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.
Glendenning Demographics
Average Glendenning Salary in
United States
$41,923 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Glendenning Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Glendenning Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Glendenning is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Glendenning? popularity and diffusion
It is the 130,452nd most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,101,368 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Glendenning are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,733 people, or 1 in 209,151. In The United States Glendenning is most numerous in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Glendenning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Glendenning has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 587 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 425 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Glendenning Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Glendenning surname are 13.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.39% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Glendenning earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.58% less than the national average, earning R 129,324 per year; in United States they earn 2.84% less than the national average, earning $41,923 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.38% less than the national average, earning $48,005 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenndenning | 96 | 5 | / |
| Gelendenning | 96 | 1 | / |
| Glendnning | 95 | 6 | / |
| Glendennin | 95 | 3 | / |
| Glendinning | 91 | 4,831 | / |
| Glandenning | 91 | 0 | / |
| Glendning | 90 | 1 | / |
| Glenndinning | 87 | 7 | / |
| Glendinnning | 87 | 5 | / |
| Glendennen | 86 | 2 | / |
| Glindinning | 82 | 15 | / |
| Glendinnind | 82 | 1 | / |
| Glandinning | 82 | 1 | / |
| Glindinnin | 76 | 1 | / |
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