Glynne Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Glynne Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 an aphæresized form of Macklln, q.v.

2 Dweller in a Glen or Valley [Welsh glyn = Gaelic (and Irish) gleann]

Glynne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1381:403,75427,757
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Australia271:999,84158,390
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland661:67,1195,026
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Glynne (1,060) may also be a first name.

Glynne 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

The baronet derives his descent from Cilmin Droed-tu, one of the fifteen tribes of North Wales who were flourishing in A.D. 843. The local name was assumed in the XVI. cent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Cornwall Or from the Old Norse, Glenna, nickname; from the Swedish, Glenne; from the Danish, Glyhn; from the French, Glin; from the Dutch, Glindt; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Glynne Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glynne is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Glynne click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glynne? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,073,555th most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 31,547,818 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Glynne live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 245,806th most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 1,060 people.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 138 people, or 1 in 403,754. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 67 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 7 percent are found and West Midlands, where 5 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Glynne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Glynne has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Glynne surname increased 657 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 262 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Glynne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Glynne surname is principally Catholic (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States Glynne are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Glynne earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 17.05% more than the national average, earning $50,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 115.82% more than the national average, earning $107,227 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glynnie922/
Glinne83333/
Glenne83218/
Glynna832/
Glynny831/
Glennie773,291/
Glenney77555/
Glenner77106/
Glinner7716/
Glennes773/
Glennet772/
Glinney771/
Glennea770/
Gelne7361/
Glene739/
Gålne736/
Gilne732/
Glennhed713/
Glennett711/
Glennees711/
Glenny671,456/
Gilner67989/
Glenna67462/
Gelner67390/
Glesne67220/
Glenet67148/
Glener67127/
Glinni67112/
Glenie6796/
Glenni6776/
Glimne6731/
Glenge6727/
Glinny6726/
Guelne6724/
Gölner6716/
Glinna6713/
Glemne6712/
Gleneu6710/
Gllner679/
Glenes676/
Gylner675/
Gilney673/
Gelnet673/
Gilnet673/
Gilgne672/
Gilnes672/
Gelnez672/
Guilne672/
Gleney671/
Gelnny671/
Gelney671/
Gülney671/
Guillenne671/
Gelnna671/
Gillennep670/
Gilnez670/

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