How common is the surname Glennon?

3,561 people in the United States had the surname Glennon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 86,702 Americans. It ranked 9,165th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Glennon?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Glennon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Glennon?

Bert Glennon, American film director and cinematographer (1893-1967), followed by Mike Glennon.

Where is the surname Glennon most common?

Wikidata records people named Glennon in the United States.

Is the surname Glennon getting more or less common?

More common. 3,489 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,561 in 2010, up 2.1%.

The surname Glennon

An Irish patronymic surname, carried by 3,561 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G455

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Glennon is more common than 94.4% of them.

Origin

Irish origin

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Leannáin (“son of Leannán”), a personal name from leann (“cloak”) + -án (“diminutive suffix”).

Glennon is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 880 Irish surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,561 people named Glennon in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 86,702 Americans. That is up 2.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,489.

#9,165

rank among US surnames

3,561

people in 2010

1.2

per 100,000 Americans

+2.1%

change since 2000 (was #8,676)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#9,161	Tincher	3,563	86,653
#9,164	Boos	3,562	86,678
#9,165	Caston	3,561	86,702
#9,171	Stamey	3,560	86,726
#9,172	Joaquin	3,559	86,751
#9,174	Haugh	3,558	86,775

Who is named Glennon

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Glennon identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
Two or more races 0.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Glennons

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Bert Glennon
American film director and cinematographer (1893-1967)
Mike Glennon
American football player (born 1989)

Other Irish surnames

All 880 Irish surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Glennon come from?: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Mac Leannáin (“son of Leannán”), a personal name from leann (“cloak”) + -án (“diminutive suffix”).
How common is the surname Glennon?: 3,561 people in the United States had the surname Glennon in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 86,702 Americans. It ranked 9,165th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Glennon?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Glennon identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Glennon?: Bert Glennon, American film director and cinematographer (1893-1967), followed by Mike Glennon.
Where is the surname Glennon most common?: Wikidata records people named Glennon in the United States.
What type of surname is Glennon?: Glennon is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Glennon getting more or less common?: More common. 3,489 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,561 in 2010, up 2.1%.