Glaisher Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:1,114,36153,243
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Glas(i)er.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Glazier.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Glasser; from the German, Gläser; from the Flemish, Glaser; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Glaisher Last Name Facts

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

Glaisher is most common in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Glaisher.

How Common Is The Last Name Glaisher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,136,387th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. The surname Glaisher occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Glaisher reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Glaisher is most frequent in England, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 30 percent live, Somerset, where 18 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 14 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Glaisher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Glaisher has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Glaisher last name grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glaiser93124/
Glasher933/
Glisher930/
Glaysher88528/
Glashier8838/
Glazsher8825/
Glascher8813/
Glaisaer880/
Glaicher880/
Glaser8635,587/
Glaise86383/
Gliser8623/
Glashe861/
Glaiesser8223/
Glayshier828/
Glaescher827/
Gleischer822/
Gleissher821/
Glashceer820/
Glasser807,922/
Glauser805,886/
Glaeser803,805/
Gleiser801,074/
Glasier80732/
Glaisse8066/
Glacier8052/
Glaizer8049/
Glaszer8044/
Glicher8037/
Glaaser8033/
Gleaser8029/
Glisser8026/
Glasche8025/
Glaises8024/
Gloiser8019/
Glahser8016/
Glasere8014/
Gladser809/
Glascer802/
Glaseer802/
Glashee801/
Glisier801/
Glajser801/
Glayser801/
Glashir801/
Glasshe800/
Glasger800/
Glase77915/
Glise77501/
Gleicher75689/
Glassier75211/
Glausser75152/
Glausier75144/
Glaesser7579/
Glousher7578/
Gleacher7542/
Gleisser7536/
Glajcher7527/
Gläscher7524/
Gleisert7512/
Glyasser759/
Glisiere759/
Glaucier756/
Glaycher752/
Glasdser751/
Glyatser751/
Glescher751/
Glaisses751/
Glassere751/
Glaacher751/
Glaeszer751/
Nglayise751/
Glauszer751/
Glashire750/
Glitcher750/
Gleasier750/
Glessher750/
Gleasser750/
Glausger750/
Glassert750/
Glatcher750/
Gläser7111,722/
Glazer7111,657/
Glaize71635/
Glasse71589/
Glaserová71422/
Gleser71300/
Glaßer71256/
Glause71203/
Glaese71141/
Glizer7172/
Gleise7170/
Gleichert7170/
Glease7160/
Gláser7147/
Glacer7145/
Glasze7131/
Glaase7127/
Glicer7124/
Glisse7124/
Glaisa7116/
Glashi7110/
Güllicher7110/
Glasey717/
Glayse716/
Glyser716/
Glasha716/
Glaserova716/
Gliche715/
Glasee715/
Glaice715/
Glasir714/
Glitse714/
Glacis714/
Glaxer713/
Glisie713/
Glasie712/
Glasis712/
Gleissert712/
Glisha712/
Glises712/
Glahse712/
Glaisi711/
Glases711/
Glasshess711/
Gliset711/
Glishi711/
Glisir711/
Glacie711/
Glache711/
Gletscher711/
Glaset711/
Glassesre711/
Glasér711/
Glaßis711/
Ghlise711/
Glisce711/
Gillhaser710/
Glazir710/
Gleicherd710/
Glashy710/
Glasea710/
Gillashie710/
Glassey671,934/
Gleizer67423/
Glassie67245/
Glässer67240/
Glauche67233/
Glesser67227/
Glayzer67181/
Glasset67157/
Glachet67132/
Gleiche67110/
Glassea6788/
Gleises6776/
Glajzer6752/
Glassee6751/
Glassée6743/
Glauzer6742/
Glyazer6740/
Glouser6736/
Glecier6727/
Gellise6723/
Gleazer6715/
Glejser6714/
Gloeser6712/
Gläsche6712/
Glisich6711/
Gleisse6710/
Glaszis6710/
Glaeßer679/
Glassér677/
Glayisi677/
Glasserová676/
Gleszer674/
Glashøj674/
Glazzer673/
Gläsert673/
Gleiyse673/
Gladsee672/
Gllasce672/
Glaucer672/
Gleyser672/
Glaissa672/
Glasies671/
Glassjr671/
Glauserová671/
Gleeser671/
Glisyor671/
Gillise671/
Gleasee671/
Gleasea671/
Glaicir671/
Glesair671/
Glassir671/
Glausse671/
Nglishi671/
Glesche671/
Gläseer671/
Glausea671/
Glicere671/
Gleisce671/
Gleixer671/
Glacert671/
Glaciet671/
Glasses670/
Glazeir670/
Glassce670/
Glauses670/
Glicier670/
Glesier670/
Glecher670/
Gllazer670/
Glassep670/
Gleases670/
Glaczer670/
Glascet670/

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