Glendower Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Glendower Surname User-submission:

The Glyndŵr surname comes from a traditional male given Welsh name, made famous by Owain Glyndŵr, who led Welsh revolts against English and Norman colonists in the Middle Ages.

The name is comprised of the Welsh words glyn, meaning 'valley', and dŵr, meaning 'water'.

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Glendower Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel381:225,20121,188
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Glendower (12) may also be a first name.

Glendower Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Glyndŵr surname comes from a traditional male given Welsh name, made famous by Owain Glyndŵr, who led Welsh revolts against English and Norman colonists in the Middle Ages.

The name is comprised of the Welsh words glyn, meaning 'valley', and dŵr, meaning 'water'.

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Glendower Last Name Facts

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

The surname Glendower is more commonly found in Israel than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Glendower? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,746,821st most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Glendower live; 76 percent live in West Asia and 76 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 12 people.

The surname Glendower is most frequently used in Israel, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 225,201. In Israel Glendower is primarily found in: Jerusalem District, where 63 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 24 percent reside and Southern District, where 8 percent reside. Beside Israel it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Glendower Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Glendower has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Glendower surname rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Glendor8874/
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Galender8223/
Glendora827/
Glendere821/
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Gleneder821/
Glendore820/
Gleinder820/
Glnder803/
Gallender7863/
Gollender7835/
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Glendoria782/
Glendauer781/
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Goulender781/
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Glandor75333/
Glendro75311/
Klender75280/
Glunder7595/
Glenter7550/
Glünder7518/
Glyndwr7512/
Golendr755/
Glendra753/
Golnder752/
Galnder752/
Gulendr752/
Klendor751/
Clendor751/
Gländer751/
Clender751/
Galleneder7410/
Gllenwater742/
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Gulyendera741/
Galandouer741/
Kalender7116,092/
Kluender71700/
Calender71616/
Galander71386/
Kolender71386/
Kelender7170/
Galneder7154/
Golander7147/
Kleander7142/
Gulander7140/
Golinder7132/
Glendari7127/
Colender7120/
Golendar7117/
Gulendra7114/
Golendra7111/
Kulender7110/
Glyander717/
Golendro716/
Qalender716/
Klendere715/
Gulendro714/
Galindor714/
Kleinder713/
Galinder713/
Gölander713/
Galunder712/
Gulinder712/
Glandere712/
Glandeur711/
Klwender711/
Calendor711/
Galenter711/
Glandder711/
Glounder711/
Glandero711/
Kolendor711/
Gleanter711/
Clenador711/
Cleinder711/
Culender710/
Glyndora710/
Kylender710/
Kleunder710/
Gullenwider703/
Callender6714,413/
Galeandro67969/
Collender67451/
Gullander67274/
Kleinöder67218/
Gallander67212/
Kollender67199/
Cullender67191/
Klawender6782/
Kalenderi6774/
Killender6741/
Kallender6730/
Guilander6728/
Kalendero6724/
Guilendro6724/
Kleineder6722/
Klendauer6720/
Glandiere6718/
Gullinder6717/
Coulender6714/
Khalender677/
Klnder677/
Gollander674/
Kleinoder674/
Galandere674/
Kalendere673/
Galaunder672/
Qalenderi672/
Gallunder672/
Kluehnder671/
Calaender671/
Guillenwater671/
Høglander671/
Klewender671/
Goulinder671/
Glenteroy671/
Galand Er671/
Galandaer671/
Colendera671/
Kalendher671/
Glhndr671/
Glndar671/
Callendor670/
Kellender670/
C Llender670/
Gleenater670/
Goilander670/

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