Glab

Glab Meaning & Origin

About Glab
The surname Glab is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "glab" which means "smooth" or "bald." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a smooth or bald head. The name Glab may have been given to individuals who were bald or had a particularly smooth complexion, and it eventually became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Glab is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Glab: 483
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44,500
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glab based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Glab is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 B
🌐 IPA
/glæb/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glab in Braille

Here's how to represent Glab in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Glab in braille

How to sign the name Glab using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Glab using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Glab in sign language

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