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Where Does The Last Name Gleeson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gleeson (Marathi: ेसॉन) is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gleeson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 18,786^th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 248,501 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 42 percent of Gleeson live; 42 percent live in Australasia and 42 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 940,641^st most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, held by 101 people.

It is most numerous in Australia, where it is held by 11,508 people, or 1 in 2,346. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 45 percent are found, New South Wales, where 27 percent are found and Queensland, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Australia it exists in 68 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Gleeson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gleeson has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Gleeson surname rose 165 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 446 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 392 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 268 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gleeson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gleeson surname are 11.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.88% registered with the party.

The amount Gleeson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 60.86% more than the national average, earning R 382,260 per year; in United States they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning $48,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.37% more than the national average, earning $56,822 CAD per year.