Glinister Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Glinister Surname Definition:

A locality in Scotland; but I do not find the place.

Glinister Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa471:1,152,71766,933
England281:1,989,93178,001
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Glinister Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A locality in Scotland; but I do not find the place.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Glinister Demographics

Average Glinister Salary in
South Africa

R 231,984

Per year
Rank:
60,605 of 197,403
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000120338
Rank: 57,168 of 197,403
Percentage of national average salary:
97.62%
Sample size: 13 (2017)

Average Salary in
South Africa

R 237,638

Per year
Per month:
R 19,803
Per week:
R 4,401
Per day:
R 651

View the highest/lowest earning families in South Africa

Glinister Last Name Facts

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

Glinister has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glinister? popularity and diffusion

The last name Glinister is the 2,168,711th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. Glinister is predominantly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Glinister live; 62 percent live in Southern Africa and 62 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 1,152,717. In South Africa Glinister is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 38 percent live, Mpumalanga, where 21 percent live and Western Cape, where 19 percent live. Outside of South Africa Glinister exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 37 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Glinister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Glinister has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Glinister surname expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Glinister Last Name Statistics demography

Glinister earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 2.38% less than the national average, earning R 231,984 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glenister892,449/
Glinester890/
Glennister8460/
Glinisty8244/
Gleniste821/
Glinistyy7841/
Glenester781/
Lnester750/
Glinistaya74122/
Glennester7411/
Glimhester749/
Lennester670/
Glenetis591/
Glennette563/
Gillinetti530/
Guillenette5012/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Glinister
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