Glasheen Surname

360,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,006 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Glasheen Surname Definition:

Ó Glaisín Originally south-east Cork, now chiefly Co. Tipperary. Distinct from Glashan and Gleeson

Glasheen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6171:587,45447,985
Australia2821:95,72910,881
Ireland481:98,1035,309
England401:1,392,95161,553
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland581:76,3775,461
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Glasheen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Glaisín Originally south-east Cork, now chiefly Co. Tipperary. Distinct from Glashan and Gleeson

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Glaisín Originally south-east Cork, now chiefly Co. Tipperary. Distinct from Glashan and Gleeson

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Glasheen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glasheen is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glasheen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 360,039th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 7,244,081 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Glasheen are found; 54 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Glasheen is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 617 people, or 1 in 587,454. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 17 percent live, Massachusetts, where 15 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States Glasheen exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent live and Ireland, where 5 percent live.

Glasheen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Glasheen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,046 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 17 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Glasheen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Glasheen last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Glasheen are 6.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.99% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Glasheen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 32.02% more than the national average, earning $56,967 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.51% less than the national average, earning $38,500 CAD per year.

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