Gladstones Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Gladstones Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Kite-Rock(s [Middle English glede (Scot. gled), Old English glida, a kite, hawk + Middle English stan(es, Old English stán(as] There is a Gledstanes in co. Lanark which occurs as Gledestan in 1296. This seems to prove that the etymology is as above, and not the Old English glæd, ‘bright.

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Gladstones Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Gladstones Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Kite-Rock(s [Middle English glede (Scot. gled), Old English glida, a kite, hawk + Middle English stan(es, Old English stán(as] There is a Gledstanes in co. Lanark which occurs as Gledestan in 1296. This seems to prove that the etymology is as above, and not the Old English glæd, ‘bright.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gladstones Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gladstones Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gladstones is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gladstones? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 94 percent of Gladstones reside; 94 percent reside in Australasia and 94 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Gladstones is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 1,587,982. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Western Australia, where 82 percent reside, New South Wales, where 6 percent reside and Victoria, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Australia this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Scotland, where 6 percent reside.

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