Names / Glenn
Is Glenn a first name or a last name?
Glenn is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.
How to address someone called Glenn
- United States. Glenn is a given name. Hi Glenn on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Glenn.
- Canada. Glenn is a given name. Hi Glenn on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Glenn.
- United Kingdom. Glenn is a given name. Hi Glenn on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Glenn.
- Australia. Glenn is a given name. Hi Glenn on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Glenn.
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Glenn by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Glenn as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,247 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 106 | 594 | 15% |
| Canada | 12 | 101 | 11% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 89 | 6% |
| Australia | 5 | 87 | 5% |
| New Zealand | 4 | 44 | 8% |
| Sweden | 0 | 34 | 0% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 28 | 0% |
| Norway | 0 | 27 | 0% |
| Belgium | 0 | 27 | 0% |
| Ireland | 1 | 9 | 10% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Glenn in the United States
- As a surname: about 51,043 people in the 2010 census, rank 669 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 144,696 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 1% of them girls.
Glenn as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Glenn as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 1% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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