Explore the Family Name Glende
The meaning of Glende
German: variant of Glanz.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Glende in the United States?
Data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census illustrates a slight increase in popularity for the surname Glende between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Glende ranked at 56,826 in terms of surname prevalence, while in 2010 it moved up to rank 54,864. This represents an improvement of approximately 3.45%. The count of individuals with the Glende surname also increased during this period, from 336 in 2000 to 375 in 2010, marking an 11.61% growth. Its proportion per 100k also grew by 8.33%, indicating that the Glende surname has moderately grown in popularity over that decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #56,826 | #54,864 | 3.45% |
| Count | 336 | 375 | 11.61% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.13 | 8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Glende
The ethnic identity table based on the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals carrying the Glende surname identify as White, a percentage that slightly rose from 96.43% in 2000 to 97.33% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a small percentage (2.08% in 2000 and 1.87% in 2010) of people who identified with two or more races. However, this figure saw a slight decrease of 10.10% within the ten-year span. There were no recorded instances of those with the Glende surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.43% | 97.33% | 0.93% |
| Two or More Races | 2.08% | 1.87% | -10.1% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |