von Gleichen Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Slovakia

von Gleichen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Gleichen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

von Gleichen Last Name Facts

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

von Gleichen is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of von Gleichen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name von Gleichen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,057,639th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of von Gleichen live; 80 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname von Gleichen is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 7,318,678. In Germany von Gleichen is mostly found in: Hesse, where 100 percent are found. Beside Germany von Gleichen occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Slovakia, where 7 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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