Gleadow Surname

1,001,271st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gleadow Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gleadow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:333,64124,529
Australia281:964,13257,058
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382

Gleadow Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gleadow is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gleadow? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gleadow is the 1,001,271st most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 28,578,611 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Gleadow live; 69 percent live in Northern Europe and 69 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 167 people, or 1 in 333,641. In England it is most common in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 31 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 16 percent reside and Durham, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Gleadow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gleadow has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gleadow last name rose 321 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gleadow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gleadow last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gleadow earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.83% more than the national average, earning $44,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.39% more than the national average, earning $52,359 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gleadowe933/
Gladow92420/
Gledhow8623/
Glasdow8612/
Gladov7799/
Gledov771/
Gladova7190/
Glyadov7150/
Gladoff711/
Glidov6211/
Glydov6210/
Guilliadov591/
Glydova577/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gleadow
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