Glorieux Surname

133,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Glorieux Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glorieux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1,7061:6,739873
France1,4701:45,1865,765
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Canada471:783,94961,790
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Wales111:281,32115,850
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
England41:13,929,515290,718
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Glorieux (63) may also be a first name.

Glorieux Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glorieux has its highest incidence in Belgium. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glorieux? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 133,798th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,163,761 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Glorieux are found; 92 percent are found in Western Europe and 64 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Glorieux is also the 1,234,572nd most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 63 people.

The surname Glorieux is most widely held in Belgium, where it is held by 1,706 people, or 1 in 6,739. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 55 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 34 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in France, where 44 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Glorieux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Glorieux has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Glorieux surname increased 536 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glorieux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Glorieux surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Glorieux earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.78% more than the national average, earning $43,485 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.8% more than the national average, earning $60,016 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gloreux931/
Clorieux881/
Glorixa801/
Gualorex750/
Galrixa671/
Kilorex671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Glorieux
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