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

Gleyn (Russian: Глейн) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Gleyn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gleyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Gleyn is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Gleyn live; 57 percent live in Eastern Europe and 57 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 992,070th most commonly used forename throughout the world, held by 92 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 60 percent live, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 20 percent live and Rostov Oblast, where 20 percent live. Barring Russia it is found 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 through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gleyn surname contracted 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gleyn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gleyn last name is chiefly 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gleyn
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