Gloag Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Gloag Surname Definition:

The marriage of Janet Glook in Perth is recorded in 1565 (Northern notes and queries, I, p. 165). James Glook in Vindiage, 1612 (Inguis. Tut., 1293). Ninian Gloag in Annatland, 1670 (DPD., I, p. 293), and seventeen persons of the name ere recorded in Dunblane and neighborhood from 1662 (Dunblane).

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Gloag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:655,50738,035
New Zealand621:73,03710,843
Canada391:944,75971,777
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Australia271:999,84158,390
United States191:19,076,786604,894
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1931:19,3951,962
England781:312,50520,777
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gloag Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The marriage of Janet Glook in Perth is recorded in 1565 (Northern notes and queries, I, p. 165). James Glook in Vindiage, 1612 (Inguis. Tut., 1293). Ninian Gloag in Annatland, 1670 (DPD., I, p. 293), and seventeen persons of the name ere recorded in Dunblane and neighborhood from 1662 (Dunblane). James Gloak appears in Irvine, Ayrshire, 1700 (Irvine, II, p. 317). Gloog 1674.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gloag Last Name Facts

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

Gloag occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gloag? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 910,497th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 24,957,349 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Gloag are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 655,507. In England Gloag is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 19 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 14 percent reside. Apart from England Gloag occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Gloag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gloag has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 82 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gloag Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gloag earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 121.95% more than the national average, earning R 527,436 per year; in United States they earn 53.65% less than the national average, earning $20,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.47% more than the national average, earning $58,857 CAD per year.

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Glogg80114/
Gulag80110/
Gloka8092/
Gloga8083/
Gloak8067/
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Gallowag770/
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Glaq6711/
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Glougau673/
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Galagah670/
Gulhoug670/
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