Gledson Surname

963,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gledson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gledson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:442,20729,452
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
Tanzania401:1,323,54046,782
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1131:215,71116,668
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Gledson (9,483) may also be a first name.

Gledson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gledson (Oriya: େଗଡସନ) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gledson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 963,821st most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 26,990,911 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Gledson are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Gledson is also the 63,487th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 9,483 people.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 442,207. In England it is most prevalent in: Northumberland, where 40 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 12 percent are found and Hampshire, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 19 percent are found and Tanzania, where 15 percent are found.

Gledson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gledson has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gledson Last Name Statistics demography

Gledson earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.12% less than the national average, earning $46,147 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gledson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gledson in the Oriya language
େଗଡସନegadasana71.43
େଗଡସନ୍egadasan14.29
େଗେଲଡସନegeladasana14.29

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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 Gledson
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