Gledhill Surname

48,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Gledhill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gledhill,' a well-known Yorkshire surname. I have not identified the spot so termed. It Will, I doubt not, be found in the West Riding. Probably it means 'the hill frequented by gledes'; v.

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Gledhill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5,3891:10,3391,527
United States2,0111:180,23818,024
Australia1,7961:15,0312,137
Canada5671:64,9837,565
New Zealand3541:12,7922,235
Scotland911:58,8334,840
Wales881:35,1653,495
France661:1,006,405112,047
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Isle of Man231:3,731815
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Ireland81:588,61715,973
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,4571:5,469834
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3051:164,65114,949

Gledhill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gledhill,' a well-known Yorkshire surname. I have not identified the spot so termed. It Will, I doubt not, be found in the West Riding. Probably it means 'the hill frequented by gledes'; v. Glede, and compare Gladstone and Gleadowe.

Ricardus de Gledhill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas de Gledhill, 1379: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Gle(a)dhill (Lancs) = the Kite-Hill [v. under Glede, and + Old English hyll]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gledhill is the name of an ancient family of Barkisland Hall, Halifax, where they resided until towards the middle of the 17th century; they date back to the 14th century (W.). Their name still survives in Barkisland and in Halifax.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gledhill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gledhill occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Gledhill.

How Common Is The Last Name Gledhill? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 48,693rd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 688,804 people. The surname Gledhill occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Gledhill live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

Gledhill is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 5,389 people, or 1 in 10,339. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 38 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 8 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 6 percent reside. Besides England it occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Gledhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gledhill has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gledhill surname increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 659 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,011 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 11 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gledhill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gledhill surname is chiefly Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gledhill last name are 21.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.95% being registered with the party.

The amount Gledhill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.13% less than the national average, earning R 123,264 per year; in United States they earn 9.73% more than the national average, earning $47,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.61% more than the national average, earning $54,460 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gleadhill94501/
Gleddhill941/
Gleedhill940/
Gledhil9315/
Gladhill88962/
Geldhill885/
Gledhile880/
Glodhill880/
Gladhil801/
Gleadle67147/

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Gledhill Reference & Research

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