Glenn

Glenn Meaning & Origin

About Glenn
The surname Glenn is of Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic word "gleann" meaning "valley." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a valley. The name Glenn is fairly common in Scotland and Ireland, and it has spread to other English-speaking countries through migration and immigration.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Glenn features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Glenn: 51,043
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 17.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L EH1 N
🌐 IPA
/glɛn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glenn in Braille

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

The name Glenn in braille

How to sign the name Glenn using Sign Language

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

The name Glenn in sign language

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