Glitten Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Glitten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glitten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway191:270,64728,127
Denmark181:313,59522,770
United States181:20,136,607622,629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Glitten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glitten is carried by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glitten? popularity and diffusion

The surname Glitten is the 2,605,694th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Glitten are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname Glitten is most prevalent in Norway, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 270,647. In Norway it is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Norway it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Glitten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Glitten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Glitten surname expanded 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glitten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Glitten surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Glitten earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.63% less than the national average, earning 229,705 kr per year and in United States they earn 29.74% more than the national average, earning $55,982 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gliten921/
Gletten8613/
Glisten867/
Glittne862/
Gloiten861/
Gleiten860/
Gloisten8028/
Gleisten8017/
Glaisten801/
Glitting800/
Glyten778/
Glicen772/
Glitin772/
Glisen771/
Gloistehn7510/
Glijsteen758/
Gleisteen751/
Glen7315,591/
Lten732/
Glistin71355/
Glissen71149/
Gleijsteen7140/
Glaisen7132/
Gleitem716/
Glayten716/
Gliseng716/
Gleisen714/
Gleaten711/
Glithin710/
Gliting710/
Glenn6778,395/
Glean671,319/
Glain67368/
Glein67242/
Gline67129/
Gloin67103/
Glehn67102/
Gillißen6783/
Gleng6735/
Gellißen6727/
Glent6727/
Gillisen6725/
Glend6711/
Glene679/
Gleyn677/
Gellisen675/
Llten674/
Glaichen672/
Nglen671/
Gleichen671/
Glemn671/
Glenh671/
Glhin671/
Glettink671/
Gålen671/
Gletn670/
Gleun670/
Gelleten670/
Glhen670/

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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 Glitten
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