Gleyn Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gleyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gleyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Gleyn (92) may also be a first name.

Gleyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gleyn (Russian: Глейн) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gleyn.

How Common Is The Last Name Gleyn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Gleyn is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Gleyn are found; 57 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 57 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Gleyn is also the 992,070th most widespread given name worldwide, borne by 92 people.

The last name Gleyn is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia Gleyn is mostly found in: Moscow, where 60 percent live, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 20 percent live and Rostov Oblast, where 20 percent live. Beside Russia this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Gleyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gleyn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gleyn last name fell 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gleyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Jewish (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gleyen9194/
Gleyan9114/
Gleynn911/
Gleyon911/
Glen8915,591/
Ghleyan8331/
Gilleyn831/
Gleeyon831/
Glenn8078,395/
Glean801,319/
Gloyn80524/
Glyan80410/
Gleym80351/
Glein80242/
Gleen80219/
Glehn80102/
Gleng8035/
Glent8027/
Glend8011/
Glene809/
Glaen809/
Nglen801/
Glemn801/
Glyen801/
Gloen801/
Glenh801/
Gålen801/
Glayn801/
Gletn800/
Gleun800/
Gluen800/
Glhen800/
Gilleyen7710/
Gilleyan779/
Gloyne73669/
Glasen73255/
Glesne73220/
Glenne73218/
Øglend73135/
Glehen73106/
Gloyan7377/
Glowen7376/
Gletne7362/
Glayon7350/
Gleine7349/
Gleane7340/
Gleinn7330/
Kglyan7322/
Glesen7320/
Glehan7314/
Gleung7313/
Glyenn7312/
Gluyan7312/
Glemne7312/
Glaßen7312/
Glayan7310/
Gliien739/
Glesin736/
Glacen735/
Gleene734/
Gleahn733/
Gleing733/
Glayne732/
Glayen732/
Glicen732/
Glyant732/
Gleand731/
Gliten731/
Ghlyan731/
Gleann731/
Gleenn731/
Ghleen731/
Glejnc731/
Gliyan731/
Glisen731/
Glawen731/
Glendt730/
Glaynn730/
Glaten730/
Gleuon730/
Gillieyan712/
Guilleyen711/
Gelleyhen710/
Gleń671,638/
Glan671,341/
Gillean67757/
Glem67418/
Glassen67398/
Gellein67267/
Glissen67149/
Glesing67110/
Glausen6787/
Gellene6760/
Glysing6756/
Glitten6755/
Gillien6750/
Gellien6735/
Glaisen6732/
Glesåen6729/
Gilleen6720/
Gilloen6720/
Glehion6719/
Glayoun6715/
Gletten6713/
Gleijng6712/
Glatten6712/
Gillgen678/
Gleesen678/
Gillyen678/
Cghlyan677/
Glasenk676/
Gliseng676/
Glayten676/
Ghleian676/
Glayond675/
Gleisen674/
Glessen674/
Høglend674/
Gillyan673/
Gleasen673/
Gellean673/
Gliyang672/
Glehoun672/
Gleytem672/
Glachen671/
Gleesin671/
Gleaten671/
Glehoen671/
Gillene671/
Glaasen671/
Gloiten671/
Glenová671/
Glouyan671/
Gilluen671/
D'Glenn671/
Gilleyhand670/
Gillein670/
Glessin670/
Glesenk670/
Glleenn670/
Gleatin670/
Gleecen670/
Gleiten670/
Gleasin670/

Gleyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gleyn in the Russian language
Глейнglejn-

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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 Gleyn
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