Glyn Surname

347,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
England2431:229,29219,121
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Wales871:35,5693,540
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Solomon Islands331:17,5773,381
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Monaco11:37,0664,748
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2141:113,90411,075
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Glin, Glynn, in the parish of Cardinham, where the family flourished for many generations; from glyn, a woody valley.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

(British.) The woody vale.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

In some cases for Glen.

The Norman People (1874)

Glyn: (Celtic), a glen, also Lynn: Glyncotty, Lynmouth. Used also as a surname.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glynn8926,195/
Glyna895/
Glyon890/
Gln8618/
Glyngø8013/
Gillyn801/
Glen7515,591/
Glin751,106/
Ngln758/
Geln755/
Giln752/
Glnq751/
Glnk751/
Glln751/
Hgln751/
Glhn751/
Glnn750/
Gillyon73306/
Guillyn732/
Ncglynn732/
Glenn6778,395/
Glinn67367/
Gellynck67290/
Gleen67219/
Glehn67102/
Gelne6761/
Glind6752/
Nggln6748/
Gleng6735/
Gling6730/
Glent6727/
Gylnn6718/
Glint6717/
Glend6711/
Glimn6711/
Glene679/
Glaen679/
Gålén676/
Gålne676/
Gelnn674/
Nglin673/
Glinc673/
Glænø672/
Ghlen672/
Gilne672/
Gilln672/
Glemn671/
Gilnk671/
Ghlin671/
Glynnová671/
Nglen671/
Hglin671/
Gieln671/
Gülhn671/
Gålen671/
Glhin671/
Glenh671/
Gloen671/
Gleun670/
Glymh670/
Glhen670/
Gllen670/
Gilnn670/
Gluen670/

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