Glennie Surname

136,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Glennie Surname Definition:

Glenny. Of local origin from Gleney or Glennie in Braemer, Aberdeenshire. Glennie is a surname of some antiquity in and about Aberdeen, and both forms of the name were borne by generations of tenant farmers in the districts of both Dee and Don (Jervise, II, p.

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Glennie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland7181:7,4571,129
United States7121:509,07242,697
England5461:102,04810,733
Canada5361:68,7427,900
Australia2831:95,39110,845
New Zealand1981:22,8704,013
South Africa881:615,65646,403
Mexico501:2,482,52420,876
Wales441:70,3306,116
Jamaica231:124,7804,616
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
France141:4,744,480251,814
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland221:201,3589,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5741:6,521938
England1551:157,26013,677
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Glennie (2,134) may also be a first name.

Glennie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Glenny. Of local origin from Gleney or Glennie in Braemer, Aberdeenshire. Glennie is a surname of some antiquity in and about Aberdeen, and both forms of the name were borne by generations of tenant farmers in the districts of both Dee and Don (Jervise, II, p. 123). William Gleny had a lawsuit in Aberdeen, 1398—9, with respect to the wool from certain lands (CRA., p. 372; Kennedy, Annals of Aberdeen). These lands are still called "Glennie's Parks." Angus Gleny is recorded in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 313), and in the following year mass was said in the church for the wife of Angus Glennie. John Glenning was in Kinkell in 1473 (ALA., 24), and Robert Glynne was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1554 (NSCM., I, p. 64). James Stuart Stuart-Glennie wrote on Arthurian localities; their historical origin, 1869, etc. Glenna 1556, Glennay 1503.

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

= Glen (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -ie.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Celtic Gleannau, a little upland glen.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Glennie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Glennie has its highest incidence in Scotland. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glennie? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 136,399th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,214,386 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Glennie are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 162,595th most frequently held forename internationally, held by 2,134 people.

It is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is held by 718 people, or 1 in 7,457. In Scotland it is most prevalent in: Aberdeenshire, where 34 percent are found, Aberdeen City, where 16 percent are found and Fife, where 8 percent are found. Barring Scotland it exists in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Glennie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Glennie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Glennie last name increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,695 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 352 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 41 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Glennie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Glennie last name is principally Anglican (72%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Glennie last name are 15.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.88% being registered with the political party.

The amount Glennie earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 20.07% more than the national average, earning 415,542 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.41% more than the national average, earning R 338,424 per year; in United States they earn 11.66% more than the national average, earning $48,181 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning $49,790 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glennier935/
Glennies930/
Glenne92218/
Glenie9296/
Glenni9276/
Glenney86555/
Glenner86106/
Glennis8641/
Glennes863/
Glynnie862/
Glennet862/
Gleenie861/
Glennii861/
Glannie861/
Glennea860/
Glengie860/
Glenier860/
Gllenni860/
Gleni83104/
Glene839/
Glennhed803/
Glennees801/
Glennett801/
Glehenne801/
Gleinner801/
Glenugie801/
Gelinnie800/
Gleanier800/
Glenny771,456/
Glenna77462/
Glenis77336/
Glinne77333/
Glynne77231/
Glesne77220/
Glenet77148/
Glener77127/
Glinni77112/
Gletne7762/
Gleine7749/
Gleane7740/
Glenge7727/
Glemne7712/
Gleneu7710/
Glenio776/
Glenes776/
Gleene774/
Glanni773/
Ngleni773/
Gleone771/
Gleney771/
Glanne771/
Guillenne751/
Gillennep750/
Glni731/
Glesner71396/
Glesnes71366/
Gleßner7165/
Gellene7160/
Gleaner7156/
Glesnea7152/
Gleiner7125/
Gletner7124/
Glanney7118/
Glinner7116/
Glinnyi716/
Gleener714/
Glenett713/
Gleenio712/
Glenish712/
Gleanis711/
Gleeney711/
Glinney711/
Gleneit711/
Gillene711/
Gleaney711/
Glegner711/
Glemner711/
Gleness711/
Glennou711/
Nglenge711/
Gleanny711/
Gleinio711/
Gilnier711/
Gleanes710/
Glesney710/
Gleanna710/
Glesnep710/
Gleines710/
Glennoa710/
Glessner672,459/
Gleisner671,409/
Glena67349/
Glettner6785/
Gelni6761/
Gleny6753/
Gleasner6746/
Glyni6746/
Gilleney6742/
Glini6726/
Gilni6713/
Gleesner677/
Gillenea676/
Guillene675/
Guilleni674/
Glenj673/
Gilleane672/
Gleinich672/
Gillanie672/
Gellener671/
Glainier671/
Gleasnet671/
Gillenes671/
Gillenna671/
Gillonne671/
Gillener671/
Glenh671/
Gellenyi671/
Glennous671/
Glnoi671/
Gellanie671/
Gleisney671/
Gillanni671/
Gillinie670/
Glethner670/
Glessnes670/
Gelliene670/

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