Glidden Surname

74,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,556 people bear this surname

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

Glidden Surname Definition:

(English) A variant of Gladwin, q.v.

Glidden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,9301:61,1237,166
Canada2891:127,49313,298
Australia921:293,43225,879
Scotland571:93,9276,548
Cayman Islands521:1,229159
England451:1,238,17956,985
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
France51:13,284,544357,392
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6961:29,6103,601

Glidden (91) may also be a first name.

Glidden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) A variant of Gladwin, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Glidden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Glidden occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Glidden? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 74,958th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,111,584 people. Glidden occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Glidden are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 998,282nd most widely held first name globally It is held by 91 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 5,930 people, or 1 in 61,123. In The United States it is most common in: Maine, where 11 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Glidden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Glidden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Glidden surname rose 350 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 633 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Glidden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Glidden last name are 1.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.76% being registered with the party.

The amount Glidden earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.84% more than the national average, earning $43,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.18% less than the national average, earning $45,619 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gloidden931/
Gllidden930/
Gliden9212/
Gliddn920/
Gledden86111/
Gloiden866/
Gleiden865/
Gliddem863/
Glideen862/
Gluiden861/
Glaiden861/
Gliddin860/
Gleidene801/
Gilliden801/
Gleden7799/
Glidin7711/
Glyden772/
Gluden771/
Lden7319/
Gleaden7192/
Gleeden719/
Gleidne711/
Gleyden711/
Hgleden710/
Gleddin710/
Glayden710/
Ldeen675/
Hlden673/
Lddnn671/
Lddin671/
Ldeng671/
Llden671/
Gledding670/

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