Explore the Family Name Gleim

The meaning of Gleim

German: from Middle High German glīme, gleime ‘glow worm’, attested as the name of various knights during the Middle Ages; the surname may also have arisen as a habitational name from Gleima, a place in Thuringia. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Heinrich, Kurt, Manfred.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gleim has seen a slight rise in popularity over time. In 2000, it was ranked as the 31,621st most common name, and by 2010, it had improved its standing to the 31,482nd place, which is a 0.44% change. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 691 in 2000 to 735 in 2010, marking a growth of 6.37%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly by -3.85%, moving from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,621	#31,482	0.44%
Count	691	735	6.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.25	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gleim

When looking at the ethnic identities associated with the surname Gleim, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there has been some change between 2000 and 2010. The majority identify as White, although this percentage dropped a small amount from 95.51% to 93.47% in this period. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, which rose from 2.60% to 4.49%. Those claiming two or more races decreased significantly, from 1.59% to 0.82%. There were no recorded individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.51%	93.47%	-2.14%
Hispanic	2.6%	4.49%	72.69%
Two or More Races	1.59%	0.82%	-48.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%