Gloire Surname
Approximately 2,159 people bear this surname
Gloire Surname User-submission:
The surname Gloire means 'grace of God', 'glory of God'.
Gloire Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 1,252 | 1:10,856 | 1,398 |
| DR Congo | 623 | 1:118,587 | 12,916 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Belgium | 70 | 1:164,238 | 22,550 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gloire (119,988) may also be a first name.
Gloire Surname Meaning
Gloire Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gloire Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gloire is found most in Chad. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gloire? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gloire is the 194,607th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,375,427 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Gloire reside; 58 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Gloire is also the 8,601st most widespread first name in the world, held by 119,988 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Chad, where it is held by 1,252 people, or 1 in 10,856. Barring Chad this surname occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 29 percent are found and Morocco, where 6 percent are found.
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