Glenndining Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Glenndining 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 SurnameGlenndining Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Glenndining 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.
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.
Glenndining Demographics
Glenndining Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Glenndining Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Glenndining Come From? nationality or country of origin
Glenndining occurs most in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Glenndining.
How Common Is The Last Name Glenndining? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Glenndining is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Glenndining live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Glenndining is most common in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is most common in: Essex, where 50 percent live and Somerset, where 50 percent live. Not including England this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live.
Glenndining Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Glenndining has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Glenndining surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Glenndining Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glendining | 95 | 166 | / |
| Glendinging | 91 | 2 | / |
| Glenndening | 91 | 1 | / |
| Glendening | 86 | 977 | / |
| Glindining | 86 | 2 | / |
| Glendeening | 82 | 1 | / |
| Glendenings | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gelendening | 82 | 0 | / |
| Glendenin | 80 | 17 | / |
| Glemdening | 76 | 1 | / |
| Glindening | 76 | 0 | / |
| Glandening | 76 | 0 | / |
| Glendenen | 60 | 15 | / |
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