Gleig Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Gleig Surname Definition:

The name Glegg, Gleig, or Glyge is traditionally of French origin, but no evidence is produced in support of the statement. Rogers (Geneal memoirs of family of Robert Burns, p. 20) says first of the family of whom we have any authentic record is Adam Glyge mentioned on a tombstone in Marykirk, 1698.

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Gleig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:696,47639,547
Canada611:604,02649,778
France131:5,109,440259,941
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Gleig (15) may also be a first name.

Gleig Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The name Glegg, Gleig, or Glyge is traditionally of French origin, but no evidence is produced in support of the statement. Rogers (Geneal memoirs of family of Robert Burns, p. 20) says first of the family of whom we have any authentic record is Adam Glyge mentioned on a tombstone in Marykirk, 1698. But 'Mr. John Glyg, maister of the Grammare Schoole of Dundee is in record, 1622 (MCM., II, p. 44).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Scottish, gleg. Quick of perception, keen, clever, expeditious. Scott in the Antiquary makes his old "blue-gown" say:-"I was aye gleg at my duty-naebody ever catched Edie sleeping."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Gleggs of Gayton were an ancient and distinguished family, now mostly represented amongst the gentry (M.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Gleig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gleig occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gleig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,263,456th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. Gleig is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Gleig are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Gleig is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 15 people.

Gleig is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 696,476. In England Gleig is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 48 percent live, Greater London, where 31 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 10 percent live. Other than England it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 34 percent live and France, where 7 percent live.

Gleig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gleig has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gleig last name grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gleig Last Name Statistics demography

Gleig earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 4.37% less than the national average, earning $47,511 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Gleg892/
Gleigue836/
Glegg80361/
Gloeg803/
Glesg802/
Gleyg802/
Glaig802/
Gligh800/
Gleik800/
Gillig732,001/
Gleick7375/
Gleikh7326/
Gleike7316/
Gilleg739/
Gelleg733/
Gellig732/
Gloegg732/
Glegue730/
Glik67866/
Glek67136/
Glag6792/
Gleicke6730/
Gligova6719/
Ngillig678/
Glic677/
Glegová673/
Gljg672/
Gleichk671/
Guilleg671/
Gliq671/
Glix671/
Gillegg671/
Gleicks671/
Glec671/
Gilliag671/
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Glex671/
Gilligh670/

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