Glenn Surname

7,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78,395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Glenn Surname Definition:

From the lands of Glen in the parish of Traquair, Peeblesshire. Colban del Glen received a legacy left him by the queen, 1328 (ER., I, p. 116), and in the same year King Robert I. confirmed to Colban del Glen and Anabile his spouse the land of Quilte in the sheriffdom of Peebles (RHM.

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Glenn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States68,0641:5,325609
England2,5241:22,0753,089
Australia2,3721:11,3811,679
Canada1,9511:18,8852,659
Northern Ireland9371:1,969401
Jamaica3371:8,516970
New Zealand2641:17,1532,999
South Africa2051:264,28126,485
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Ireland1381:34,1232,864
Scotland1291:41,5023,856
Afghanistan911:353,3325,259
Kenya901:513,11025,838
Guyana821:9,2951,436
Trinidad and Tobago771:17,7142,152
Wales701:44,2084,243
Thailand591:1,197,260174,557
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Germany501:1,610,10995,088
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Belize411:8,6701,208
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
Mexico301:4,137,54026,679
Liberia291:152,01810,911
France231:2,887,944200,772
India201:38,353,269431,471
Panama181:217,3486,003
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Paraguay161:452,2976,189
United States Virgin Islands161:6,8981,043
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Costa Rica131:367,6983,592
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Palau91:2,40559
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Guam81:20,0153,029
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
China61:227,886,92811,701
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7531:5,883956
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8831:27,6053,753
Scotland581:64,5383,942
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,2811:4,089504

Glenn (570,655) may also be a first name.

Glenn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of Glen in the parish of Traquair, Peeblesshire. Colban del Glen received a legacy left him by the queen, 1328 (ER., I, p. 116), and in the same year King Robert I. confirmed to Colban del Glen and Anabile his spouse the land of Quilte in the sheriffdom of Peebles (RHM., l, 35). In the following year there is recorded an annuity to Roger del Glen (ER., I, p. 209), probably the Roger del Glen who rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the provost of Peebles at Scone, 1332 (ER,, I). Duncan de Glene was a witness in 1368 (Coll. AGAA., II, p. 48). John de Glene witnessed a charter of Longneuton c. 1377 (RHM., II, p. 4),' and another John de Glen who witnessed confirmation of the lands of Mircarny in Fife, 1386 (Wemyss, II, p. 19) may Le the John de Glen who was present at perambulation of the bounds of Kyrknes and Louchor, 1395 (RPSA., p. 5). Margaret de Glen granted the lands of Harlaw and others to Walter Ogilvy of Luntrathin, 1420 (SCM., IV, p. 115), Thomas of Glen had a safe conduct into England, 1422 (Bain, IV, 914), and William Glen, armiger, was witness in Paisley, 1452 (RMP., p. 250).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Glen, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Welsh) Dweller in the glen or valley.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Of that Ilk, in Scotland. Nisbet.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A valley.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'valley' or 'of the valley'.

- joyce5

Glenn Last Name Facts

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

Glenn (Arabic: جلين, Hindi: ग्लेन, Marathi: ेनन, Russian: Гленн) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Glenn.

How Common Is The Last Name Glenn? popularity and diffusion

The surname Glenn is the 7,234th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 92,959 people. The surname Glenn is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Glenn live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,752nd most numerous forename worldwide, held by 570,655 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 68,064 people, or 1 in 5,325. In The United States Glenn is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 110 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Glenn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Glenn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Glenn last name rose 554 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 286 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 82 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 222 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Glenn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Glenn last name is principally Presbyterian (55%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Glenn surname are 12.76% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.53% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Glenn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.93% more than the national average, earning R 387,192 per year; in United States they earn 5.12% less than the national average, earning $40,939 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.57% more than the national average, earning $51,457 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glenne91218/
Gleinn9130/
Gelenn913/
Gleynn911/
Gllenn911/
Gilenn911/
Gleann911/
Gleenn911/
Glen8915,591/
Glnn890/
Gelenne8327/
Gilenne8321/
Gélenne838/
Gylenne831/
D'Glenn831/
Gillenn830/
Glleenn830/
Gellenn830/
Glynn8026,195/
Gelen805,864/
Glean801,319/
Glinn80367/
Gilen80299/
Glein80242/
Gleen80219/
Glehn80102/
Gleng8035/
Glent8027/
Gylnn8018/
Gylen8015/
Glend8011/
Glene809/
Glaen809/
Gleyn807/
Gelnn804/
Ghlen802/
Nglen801/
Glemn801/
Gloen801/
Glenh801/
Gålen801/
Gllen800/
Gletn800/
Gleun800/
Gluen800/
Gilnn800/
Glhen800/
Guelenne7720/
Guillenn7710/
Glennová771/
Glehenne771/
Gln7518/
Gillen7318,670/
Gielen7310,768/
Gehlen737,540/
Geelen734,634/
Geloen73409/
Gellen73390/
Guelen73345/
Glinne73333/
Guilen73220/
Glesne73220/
Ghelen73218/
Geleng73159/
Gileng73144/
Øglend73135/
Gyllen73128/
Glehen73106/
Gaylen7389/
Gelend7367/
Gletne7362/
Ghilen7361/
Geylen7361/
Gelien7360/
Gilhen7357/
Gitlen7354/
Gailen7353/
Gelhen7350/
Gleine7349/
Gleane7340/
Göllen7336/
Glesen7320/
Gislen7314/
Geleen7313/
Glemne7312/
Güllen7312/
Ngelen7310/
Gelenk7310/
Getlen738/
Glesin736/
Gilien736/
Gleene734/
Glännå734/
Gleahn733/
Gleing733/
Glicen732/
Gihlen732/
Gileen731/
Gleesn731/
Gleand731/
Gliten731/
Guylen731/
Ghleen731/
Gählen731/
Ngilen731/
Gelenc731/
Gelent731/
Glejnc731/
Goilen731/
Glisen731/
Gèleng731/
Gilinn731/
Geslen730/
Glendt730/
Glaynn730/
Gilynn730/
Gloinn730/
Gelinn730/
Guillenne711/
Guillen67329,365/
Gleń671,638/
Glin671,106/
Glyn671,053/
Gylienė67819/
Gillean67757/
Glem67418/
Gilienė67372/
Gellein67267/
Gelinne67193/
Ghielen67171/
Glissen67149/
Glesing67110/
Gellene6760/
Guellen6759/
Gittlen6755/
Glitten6755/
Gillien6750/
Gellien6735/
Glaisen6732/
Glesåen6729/
Gaylinn6728/
Giehlen6726/
Gyløien6723/
Gillent6722/
Gilleen6720/
Gilloen6720/
Gillend6719/
Glehion6719/
Gieleng6718/
Gueilen6714/
Gletten6713/
Gleijng6712/
Guyllen679/
Guileng679/
Gillgen678/
Gleesen678/
Gaylynn678/
Ngln678/
Guylene677/
Gliseng676/
Glayten676/
Goellen675/
Geln675/
Gisleng675/
Gleisen674/
Glessen674/
Goillen674/
Ghillen674/
Høglend674/
Gleasen673/
Guullen673/
Guileen673/
Gellean673/
Gaylene673/
Giln672/
Ncglynn672/
Gailene672/
Gaillen672/
Gaellen672/
Ghilhen672/
Ghellen672/
Giellen672/
Ghailen672/
Guilent672/
Gleesin671/
Ncglinn671/
Goylene671/
Geeelen671/
Gaylien671/
Gailynn671/
Gleaten671/
Glehoen671/
Gilgeen671/
Gillene671/
Gilleyn671/
Ghelien671/
Gheulen671/
Guislen671/
Gloiten671/
Gheelen671/
Gelenkh671/
Glenová671/
Glhn671/
Guitlen671/
Gueleng671/
Gielend671/
Gilluen671/
Ghilien671/
Geeleng671/
Gaileng671/
Hgln671/
Geyleen671/
Gelleng671/
Glln671/
Glnk671/
Glnq671/
Goilhen671/
Guetlen671/
Gilginn670/
Gaileen670/
Gillinn670/
Gillein670/
Gaylend670/
Geeslen670/
Gehlent670/
Glessin670/
Glesenk670/
Geglien670/
Gettlen670/
Gailien670/
Gleatin670/
Gleecen670/
Gehlhen670/
Gellend670/
Gleiten670/
Gethlen670/
Gleasin670/

Glenn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Glenn in the Hindi language
ग्लेनglena-
Glenn in the Marathi language
ेननenana52.38
लेनlena42.86
गलेनgalena4.76
Glenn in the Russian language
Гленнglenn-
Glenn in the Arabic language
جلينjlyn-

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Glenn Reference & Research

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