Find out how popular the last name Glatt is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Glatt.

Glatt, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Glatt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glatt in America

Glatt is the 16707th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glatt surname appeared 1,713 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Glatt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Glatt to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Glatt

The surname Glatt originated in Germany, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is derived from the German word "glatt," meaning "smooth" or "bald." The name likely referred to someone with a smooth, hairless head or face.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Glatt can be found in a 1295 document from the town of Cologne, which mentions a man named Heinrich Glatt. Another early reference is in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from Brandenburg, which includes a record from 1375 mentioning a person named Glatte.

The name Glatt has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Johannes Glatt, a German theologian and reformer who lived in the 15th century (c. 1430-1496). Another notable bearer of the name was Johann Friedrich Glatt (1712-1768), a German philosopher and mathematician.

In the 19th century, the name Glatt gained prominence in the field of music. Carl Glatt (1834-1892) was a German composer and conductor, while his son, Emil Glatt (1867-1952), was a renowned operatic tenor who performed in many of the major opera houses of Europe.

The name Glatt has also been associated with several notable academics and scientists. Gustav Glatt (1894-1963) was a German physicist who made significant contributions to the fields of electromagnetism and optics. More recently, Erich Glatt (1924-2011) was a Swiss chemist and professor who specialized in organic chemistry.

While the name Glatt has its roots in Germany, it has also been found in other parts of Europe, including Austria and Switzerland. In some cases, the name may have been modified or adapted to local languages and dialects, resulting in variations such as Glatte or Glatti.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glatt

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Glatt.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Glatt was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Glatt has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Glatt was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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