About Gladbach
The surname Gladbach is of German origin and is derived from the name of a city in Germany called Gladbach. The name Gladbach is a combination of two words: "glad" meaning shining or bright, and "bach" meaning stream or brook. Therefore, the surname Gladbach can be interpreted to mean "bright stream" or "shining brook."
The surname Gladbach is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gladbach 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 Gladbach is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gladbach in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gladbach using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.