Gildersleeves Surname
Approximately 122 people bear this surname
Gildersleeves Surname Definition:
This queer name is found in the Registrar General's cabinet of oddities, and is doubtless identical with that which was borne by the Roger Gyldenesleve of the H.R.
Read More About This SurnameGildersleeves Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Liberia | 48 | 1:91,844 | 7,477 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 53 | 1:459,913 | 26,089 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Gildersleeves Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This queer name is found in the Registrar General's cabinet of oddities, and is doubtless identical with that which was borne by the Roger Gyldenesleve of the H.R. Did he, or some ancestor, wear sleeves largely embroidered with gold?
(in U.S. Gildersleeve, in H.R. Gyldenesleve). An Irish name derived from some local name compounded of sliabh (pronounced sleeve), a mountain, moor.
From Geldersleeuw; a location name in Holland.
Gildersleeves Demographics
Average Gildersleeves Salary in
England
£28,394
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Gildersleeves Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gildersleeves Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gildersleeves occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gildersleeves? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,637,889th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. The last name Gildersleeves occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Gildersleeves reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Gildersleeves is most common in England, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England Gildersleeves is most prevalent in: Suffolk, where 38 percent live, Essex, where 23 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 15 percent live. Apart from England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 39 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.
Gildersleeves Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gildersleeves has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gildersleeves last name contracted 2 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gildersleeve | 96 | 2,563 | / |
| Gildersleves | 96 | 10 | / |
| Guildersleeves | 96 | 0 | / |
| Gildersleve | 92 | 260 | / |
| Guildersleeve | 92 | 2 | / |
| Gilldersleeve | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gieldersleeve | 92 | 0 | / |
| Gilderslevee | 88 | 5 | / |
| Gildersleebe | 88 | 0 | / |
| Geldersleeve | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gilderslieve | 88 | 0 | / |
| Guildersleve | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gildersleive | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gildersleave | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gyldersleve | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gilderslive | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gilderslewe | 83 | 0 | / |
| Geldersleve | 83 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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