Explore the Family Name Glime

The meaning of Glime

Probably an altered form of German Gleim.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Glime has a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 57,849 in 2000 to 58,337 in 2010, marking a decline of 0.84%. However, the count of people with the Glime surname increased by 5.78% during this decade, from 329 to 348. The proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#57,849#58,337-0.84%
Count3293485.78%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Glime

Regarding the ethnic identity of those carrying the surname Glime, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that a vast majority identify as White. In 2000, 96.96% identified as White, decreasing slightly to 96.26% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Glime surname holders increased from 2.13% in 2000 to 2.87% in 2010. There were no changes in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this period.

20002010Change
White96.96%96.26%-0.72%
Hispanic2.13%2.87%34.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%