Gleeson Surname
Approximately 29,326 people bear this surname
Gleeson Surname Definition:
A variant of Glassan, q.v.
Gleeson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11,508 | 1:2,346 | 310 |
| Ireland | 6,640 | 1:709 | 120 |
| United States | 4,569 | 1:79,330 | 9,060 |
| England | 3,842 | 1:14,502 | 2,139 |
| Canada | 871 | 1:42,303 | 5,254 |
| New Zealand | 767 | 1:5,904 | 977 |
| South Africa | 295 | 1:183,653 | 20,076 |
| Thailand | 117 | 1:603,747 | 102,586 |
| Wales | 102 | 1:30,339 | 3,079 |
| Northern Ireland | 100 | 1:18,450 | 2,325 |
| Scotland | 83 | 1:64,504 | 5,145 |
| Mexico | 45 | 1:2,758,360 | 22,009 |
| Spain | 42 | 1:1,113,144 | 39,565 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Jersey | 30 | 1:3,307 | 613 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Jamaica | 13 | 1:220,765 | 6,223 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Nauru | 3 | 1:3,960 | 383 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,018 | 1:1,103 | 208 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 862 | 1:28,278 | 3,832 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,240 | 1:40,499 | 4,760 |
Gleeson (101) may also be a first name.
Gleeson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A variant of Glassan, q.v.
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
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
(Irish) The descendant of the little, green man, possibly referring to the color of his clothes.
Gleeson Demographics
Average Male Gleeson Height
177.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gleeson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gleeson Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gleeson (Marathi: ेसॉन) is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gleeson.
How Common Is The Last Name Gleeson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 18,786th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 248,501 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 42 percent of Gleeson are found; 42 percent are found in Australasia and 42 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Gleeson is also the 940,641st most widespread first name world-wide, held by 101 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 11,508 people, or 1 in 2,346. In Australia Gleeson is primarily found in: Victoria, where 45 percent live, New South Wales, where 27 percent live and Queensland, where 15 percent live. Excluding Australia Gleeson is found in 68 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.
Gleeson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gleeson has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Gleeson last name grew 165 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 446 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 392 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 268 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gleeson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gleeson last name are 11.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.88% being registered to vote for the political 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gleeson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gleeson in the Marathi language | ||
| ेसॉन | esona | 50 |
| लेसन | lesana | 50 |
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