Glessner Surname

174,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,459 people bear this surname

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

Glessner Surname User-submission:

Glessner, an occupational surname; German for 'glass-maker'.

Glessner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3221:156,09815,958
Germany1061:759,48556,711
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
China21:683,660,78330,601
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4021:124,92212,088

Glessner (17) may also be a first name.

Glessner Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Glessner, an occupational surname; German for 'glass-maker'.

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Glessner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glessner is most common in The United States. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glessner? popularity and diffusion

The surname Glessner is the 174,470th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,963,622 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Glessner reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Glessner is also the 2,694,839th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 17 people.

The last name Glessner is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,322 people, or 1 in 156,098. In The United States Glessner is most common in: Washington, where 6 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Maryland, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States Glessner occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 4 percent are found and Argentina, where 0 percent are found.

Glessner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Glessner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Glessner last name expanded 578 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glessner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Glessner are 22.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.37% being registered to vote for the political party.

Glessner earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.46% less than the national average, earning $42,951 USD per year.

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