Explore the Family Name Glatter

The meaning of Glatter

German: 1. habitational name for someone from either of two places called Glatt, in Switzerland and Württemberg, so named from glatt ‘flat, level’. 2. nickname for a sleek man, from a noun derivative of Middle High German glat ‘smooth, sleek’. Compare Glatt.

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How common is the last name Glatter in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Glatter has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 65,133rd most common surname, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 65,244th position, marking a drop of 0.17%. Despite this, the number of individuals carrying the surname increased from 285 in 2000 to 304 in 2010, illustrating a growth rate of 6.67%. However, when considering the proportion of people with the surname Glatter per 100,000, there was a decrease of 9.09% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,133	#65,244	-0.17%
Count	285	304	6.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Glatter

When looking at the ethnic background of those who bear the surname Glatter based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it's clear that the majority identify as White. This group accounted for 98.95% in 2000 and decreased slightly to 96.71% by 2010. The data for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either not present or suppressed for privacy reasons (S). Therefore, no significant changes in ethnic identity distribution were observed for the surname Glatter during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.95%	96.71%	-2.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%