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

Glendenning, 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 Glendenning surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glendenning in America

Glendenning is the 20770th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glendenning surname appeared 1,272 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Glendenning.

We can also compare 2010 data for Glendenning 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 Glendenning

The surname Glendenning has its origins in Scotland, dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Scottish Gaelic "gleann" meaning "valley" and the Old English "denu" meaning "valley" or "valley meadow". The name likely referred to someone who lived in a particular valley or glen.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which recorded those who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. The entry "Adam de Glendonwyne" is believed to be an early spelling variation of the name.

In the 14th century, the name Glendenning appeared in various Scottish records, such as the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland in 1370, which mentioned a "Johanne de Glendonwyn". This suggests that the name was well-established in Scotland by this time.

The name Glendenning is also associated with the historic Glendenning family, who held lands in the Scottish Borders region. One notable member was Sir John Glendenning (c. 1490-1560), who served as a Lord of Session in the Scottish judiciary.

Another prominent figure was James Glendenning (1770-1845), a Scottish philosopher and mathematician who made significant contributions to the development of symbolic logic.

In the literary realm, the name is associated with Violet Glendenning (1885-1976), a Scottish novelist and poet known for her works depicting rural life in the Scottish Borders.

The Glendenning surname has also been carried by individuals in fields such as politics, with George Glendenning (1801-1876) serving as a member of the Canadian House of Commons, and sports, with Randall Glendenning (born 1959), a former professional baseball player from the United States.

While the Glendenning surname originated in Scotland, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including England, Ireland, and North America, as Scottish immigrants and their descendants settled in these regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glendenning

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

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 Glendenning 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 Glendenning 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 Glendenning was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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