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
Average Glyn Salary in
United States
$31,883 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Glyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Glyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Glyn is more frequently found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Glyn? popularity and diffusion
The last name Glyn is the 347,156th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,920,746 people. The last name Glyn occurs predominantly 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 frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 29,854 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 471 people, or 1 in 36,346. Barring Malawi this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Glyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Glyn has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Glyn surname grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 8 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 791 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Glyn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (91%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Glyn last name are 41.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88.24% being registered to vote for 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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