Gliwa Surname

202,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,056 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Gliwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gliwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,6211:23,4483,568
United States3351:1,081,96778,689
England261:2,143,00282,017
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
France41:16,605,680368,153
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Gliwa (20) may also be a first name.

Gliwa Last Name Facts

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

Gliwa is found in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gliwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gliwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gliwa is the 202,554th most numerous family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,544,526 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Gliwa live; 79 percent live in Eastern Europe and 79 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Gliwa is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 20 people.

The surname Gliwa is most common in Poland, where it is held by 1,621 people, or 1 in 23,448. Not including Poland this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Gliwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gliwa are 2.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 50.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gliwa earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.24% more than the national average, earning $43,251 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gliwat911/
Ghleiwa8315/
Gliwy80912/
Gliva80310/
Gliba80219/
Gliwe8029/
Glewa8015/
Glywa8010/
Gluwa804/
Gliwé801/
Gilliway770/
Lwa75114/
Glaiba7310/
Gleway734/
Gleiva732/
Gleiba731/
Kgluwa731/
Glywea731/
Glewad731/
Lwai67147/
Glaywah67130/
Hlwa67127/
Liua6780/
Lway6774/
Glaywea6767/
Lwaj6727/
Ghlaiwe678/
Gleawea675/
Llwa674/
Lwad672/
Lwaz672/
Lwha672/
Glayway672/
Lwwa671/
Lwea671/
Gliweit671/
Gleweah671/
Ngleway671/
Lwaa671/
Lwah671/
Lwap671/
Lwoa671/
Lhwa671/
Gilliva670/

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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
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  • 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 Gliwa
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