Glitheroe Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Glitheroe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clitheroe,' Lancashire; v. Clithero.

Glitheroe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084

Glitheroe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Clitheroe,' Lancashire; v. Clithero.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Glitheroe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glitheroe is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glitheroe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,057,639th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Glitheroe occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Glitheroe are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,964,757. In England it is most numerous in: Northamptonshire, where 88 percent are found and Hampshire, where 13 percent are found. Barring England this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 47 percent are found.

Glitheroe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Glitheroe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glithero94650/
Glithroe940/
Glithro8854/
Glithery820/
Glitterö714/

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