Glaisher Surname
Approximately 78 people bear this surname
Glaisher Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the glazier'; v. Glazer.
Emanewell Runwell, glasher, 1642: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).
Glaisher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Glaisher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the glazier'; v. Glazer.
Emanewell Runwell, glasher, 1642: Reg. St. Mary Aldermary (London).
V. Glas(i)er.
A corruption of Glazier.
From the Danish, Glasser; from the German, Gläser; from the Flemish, Glaser; a personal name.
Glaisher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Glaisher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Glaisher is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Glaisher? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,136,387th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Glaisher are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England Glaisher is primarily found in: Greater London, where 30 percent are found, Somerset, where 18 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Glaisher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Glaisher has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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