# Glenn (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/glenn/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Glen.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 51,043 |
| US rank (2010) | 669 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 6,049 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.7% (49,241 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ɡlɛn/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Glenn in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 61% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 33% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Glenn in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom.

## People named Glenn

- John Glenn, American astronaut and politician (1921–2016)
- Scott Glenn, American actor
- Amber Glenn, American figure skater
- Kimiko Glenn, American actress
- Roy Glenn, American actor (1914-1971)
- Tyree Glenn, American recording artist; trombonist (1912–1974)
- Annie Glenn, American advocate (1920-2020)
- Otis F. Glenn, American politician (1879–1959)
- Diana Glenn, Australian actress
- Wendy Glenn, British actress
- Mike Glenn, American basketball player (born 1955)
- Brianna Glenn, American long jumper

and 1 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Glynn, Glen, Galen, Gillen, Guillen, Gilliam, Galan, Gillum, Gillam, Guillaume, Galeano, Gallion.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.