Gloak Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Gloak 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).
Read More About This SurnameGloak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Gloak 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.
Gloak Demographics
Average Gloak Salary in
England
£25,025
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Gloak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gloak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gloak is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gloak? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,333,370th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Gloak live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Gloak is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 1,797,357. In England Gloak is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 23 percent live, West Sussex, where 23 percent live and Somerset, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 43 percent live and Scotland, where 6 percent live.
Gloak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gloak has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 344 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gloak Last Name Statistics demography
Gloak earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 36.88% more than the national average, earning R 325,284 per year.
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Footnotes
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