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 surname Gledson (Oriya: େଗଡସନ) occurs most in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gledson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gledson is the 963,821st most common last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 26,990,911 people. The last name Gledson is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Gledson are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 63,487th most frequent given name throughout the world, held by 9,483 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 442,207. In England Gledson is most prevalent in: Northumberland, where 40 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 12 percent live and Hampshire, where 11 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 19 percent live and Tanzania, where 15 percent live.

Gledson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gledson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gledson last name expanded 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 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

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gledson
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