Glyn Surname
Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname
Glyn Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 an aphæresized form of Macklln, q.v.
2 Dweller in a Glen or Valley [Welsh glyn = Gaelic (and Irish) gleann]
Glyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 471 | 1:36,346 | 5,352 |
| England | 243 | 1:229,292 | 19,121 |
| United States | 94 | 1:3,855,946 | 211,262 |
| Wales | 87 | 1:35,569 | 3,540 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Solomon Islands | 33 | 1:17,577 | 3,381 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 214 | 1:113,904 | 11,075 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 102 | 1:492,340 | 34,768 |
Glyn (29,854) may also be a first name.
Glyn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 an aphæresized form of Macklln, q.v.
2 Dweller in a Glen or Valley [Welsh glyn = Gaelic (and Irish) gleann]
A place in the parish of Cardinham, co. Cornwall, the abode of "an ancient family of gentlemen of this name, who for many generations flourished there." Hals, in D. Gilbert's Cornwall, i. 171.
From Glin, Glynn, in the parish of Cardinham, where the family flourished for many generations; from glyn, a woody valley.
(British.) The woody vale.
In some cases for Glen.
Glyn: (Celtic), a glen, also Lynn: Glyncotty, Lynmouth. Used also as a surname.
Glyn Demographics
Glyn Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Glyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Glyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Glyn occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Glyn? popularity and diffusion
The last name Glyn is the 347,156th most frequent surname in the world, held by around 1 in 6,920,746 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 49 percent of Glyn are found; 48 percent are found in Southern Africa and 48 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Glyn is also the 27,996th most common first name at a global level, borne by 29,854 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is borne by 471 people, or 1 in 36,346. Not including Malawi this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Glyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Glyn has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Glyn surname expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 8 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 791 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Glyn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Glyn surname is principally Catholic (91%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Glyn last name are 41.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.24% registered with the political party.
The amount Glyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.03% more than the national average, earning R 468,216 per year; in United States they earn 26.11% less than the national average, earning $31,883 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9% less than the national average, earning $45,214 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glynn | 89 | 26,195 | / |
| Glyna | 89 | 5 | / |
| Glyon | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gln | 86 | 18 | / |
| Glyngø | 80 | 13 | / |
| Gillyn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Glen | 75 | 15,591 | / |
| Glin | 75 | 1,106 | / |
| Ngln | 75 | 8 | / |
| Geln | 75 | 5 | / |
| Giln | 75 | 2 | / |
| Glnq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Glnk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Glln | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgln | 75 | 1 | / |
| Glhn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Glnn | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gillyon | 73 | 306 | / |
| Guillyn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ncglynn | 73 | 2 | / |
| Glenn | 67 | 78,395 | / |
| Glinn | 67 | 367 | / |
| Gellynck | 67 | 290 | / |
| Gleen | 67 | 219 | / |
| Glehn | 67 | 102 | / |
| Gelne | 67 | 61 | / |
| Glind | 67 | 52 | / |
| Nggln | 67 | 48 | / |
| Gleng | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gling | 67 | 30 | / |
| Glent | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gylnn | 67 | 18 | / |
| Glint | 67 | 17 | / |
| Glend | 67 | 11 | / |
| Glimn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Glene | 67 | 9 | / |
| Glaen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gålén | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gålne | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gelnn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nglin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Glinc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Glænø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghlen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilln | 67 | 2 | / |
| Glemn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghlin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glynnová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nglen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hglin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gieln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gülhn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gålen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glhin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glenh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gloen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gleun | 67 | 0 | / |
| Glymh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Glhen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gllen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gilnn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gluen | 67 | 0 | / |
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