Glenville Surname

1,140,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Glenville Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glenville Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1331:418,93328,433
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Glenville (2,267) may also be a first name.

Glenville Last Name Facts

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

Glenville is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Glenville click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glenville? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,140,742nd most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Glenville are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 156,740th most frequently used given name globally It is held by 2,267 people.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 418,933. In England it is most prevalent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Merseyside, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Glenville Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Glenville has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Glenville surname expanded 302 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 27 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Glenville Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Glenville last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Glenville surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Glenville earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 49.96% more than the national average, earning $64,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.07% more than the national average, earning $61,640 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glenvile944/
Glenvill940/
Glanville897,254/
Guillenville861/
Glaanville842/
Glannville841/
Glanvillle841/
Glanvile8217/
Glenvale821/
Glenviel820/
Glamville781/
Glomville780/
Gelenbeli567/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Glenville
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