Gleen

Gleen Meaning & Origin

About Gleen
The surname Gleen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "glean" which means "valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or in a valley. Surnames often developed from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive features, and Gleen is an example of a surname that reflects a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gleen: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gleen 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 Gleen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/gleen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gleen in Braille

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

The name Gleen in braille

How to sign the name Gleen using Sign Language

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

The name Gleen in sign language

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