Gliffe Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Gliffe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gliffe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Gliffe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gliffe occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gliffe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,955,159th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. Gliffe is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Gliffe are found; 78 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Gliffe is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 1,133,880. In Germany Gliffe is most numerous in: Berlin, where 35 percent are found, Saxony-Anhalt, where 30 percent are found and Hamburg, where 15 percent are found. Other than Germany Gliffe is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.

Gliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gliffe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 145 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gliffe Last Name Statistics demography

Gliffe earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gliff9124/
Glife911/
Gelliffe860/
Gilliffe860/
Gleffe83256/
Glifet834/
Glifer833/
Gliffa832/
Glifft832/
Glaffe831/
Glaiff831/
Lffe802/
Gleffer777/
Glaffey775/
Gleifer771/
Gellife771/
Gilliff770/
Gleif734/
Glefe731/
Ghlif731/
Lffer731/
Glaif731/
Gleff731/
Glift731/
Glafe730/
Glauffer712/
Gellifer711/
Glafey6713/
Gillif674/
Ghliew674/
Guellifet673/
Lfe672/
Gellif672/
Nglefe672/
Gleify671/
Glaufe671/
Glefer671/
Gleffa670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gliffe
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