Gleesan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gleesan Surname Definition:

Ó Glasáin or Ó Gliasáin The Kerry form of this name is Glissane. The main sept was located in Lower Ormond. IF 23*, 161; Map Tip

Gleesan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gleesan (10) may also be a first name.

Gleesan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Glasáin or Ó Gliasáin The Kerry form of this name is Glissane. The main sept was located in Lower Ormond. IF 23*, 161; Map Tip

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gleesan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gleesan is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gleesan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gleesan is the 10,311,814th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Gleesan are found; 33 percent are found in North America and 33 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent given name worldwide It is held by 10 people.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most frequent in: Wiltshire, where 100 percent are found. Other than England it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Gleesan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gleesan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gleesan last name fell 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gleesan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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