Glenk Surname

524,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Glenk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glenk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4601:175,01220,562
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Austria491:173,78422,520
Australia331:818,05251,601
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Glenk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glenk (Russian: Гленк) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Glenk? popularity and diffusion

Glenk is the 524,446th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 11,773,095 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Glenk live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Glenk is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 460 people, or 1 in 175,012. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 52 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent reside and Berlin, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Germany Glenk is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Austria, where 8 percent reside.

Glenk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Glenk has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Glenk surname increased 457 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glenk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Glenk surname are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.35% registered with the political party.

Glenk earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.38% less than the national average, earning $32,628 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glenck9176/
Gelenk9110/
Glenke919/
Glnk891/
Gleinke834/
Glencke832/
Gelenkh831/
Glesenk830/
Glenc80938/
Glink80337/
Gleng8035/
Glank8023/
Glynk802/
Gilnk801/
Glemk800/
Glenkova774/
Glenková772/
Glettink771/
Glinke73355/
Gelink73198/
Geleng73159/
Gileng73144/
Gleung7313/
Glanck7311/
Gleing733/
Ngleng732/
Gelenc731/
Glennx731/
Glejnc731/
Gèleng731/
Glinck731/
Gleemk731/
Gilenkova7123/
Gelenkova715/
Gylenkova711/
Gelenková711/
Gielink67634/
Gelinck67116/
Geelink67116/
Glesing67110/
Gellink6750/
Gieleng6718/
Guelink6713/
Gleijng6712/
Gelieng6710/
Guileng679/
Ngeleng678/
Gliseng676/
Gisleng675/
Glnx672/
Gaileng671/
Geeleng671/
Gelinke671/
Gelencs671/
Gueleng671/
Gyslink671/
Gelleng671/
Glnq671/
Gillink670/
Gehlink670/
Gilinke670/

Glenk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Glenk in the Russian language
Гленкglenk-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Glenk
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