Gleson Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Gleson 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

Gleson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2021:248,60720,632

Gleson (149) may also be a first name.

Gleson 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

Gleson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gleson occurs most in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gleson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,776,799th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name Gleson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Gleson reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 754,880th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 149 people.

The last name Gleson is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 19 percent live, Virginia, where 9 percent live and Mississippi, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Gleson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gleson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gleson last name fell 84 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gleson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gleson last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gleson surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Gleson earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.42% more than the national average, earning $46,349 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gleason9237,143/
Gleeson9229,326/
Gledson92270/
Glesson9267/
Gleison9261/
Gleyson9230/
Glexson922/
Glezson920/
Gleshon920/
Glson911/
Gleidson8643/
Gleydson8623/
Gleisson8618/
Gleasson8617/
Gleysson867/
Gleesson865/
Gleitson864/
Gilleson861/
Gleasion861/
Gleasoin861/
Gleasone861/
Gleasonn861/
Gelleson861/
Gleyshon861/
Gleijson861/
Gleesion860/
Gleaxson860/
Gilson8321,402/
Gelson832,349/
Glison8324/
Gylson835/
Glesan831/
Glesom831/
Glezon831/
Glyson830/
Gillieson8031/
Gilleison803/
Gleasonng801/
Gillesonn801/
Gleisione801/
Gleydsonn801/
Glisson775,499/
Gillson771,401/
Glysson7758/
Gleizon7758/
Gelsone7745/
Gleyzon7741/
Gielson7723/
Glayson7720/
Guilson7720/
Gilsson7710/
Gleesen778/
Gelshon777/
Glaison776/
Ghelson776/
Gleasom774/
Gleisen774/
Gleesan773/
Gellson773/
Gleasen773/
Gllsson773/
Gilshon772/
Gilsoon772/
Gleacon772/
Guelson772/
Glesian772/
Gehlson772/
Gleasun771/
Gleecon771/
Glishon771/
Glisoin771/
Ghilson771/
Gyslson771/
Gylsson771/
Ngelson771/
Gleesom771/
Glerzon771/
Glitson771/
Gilsohn771/
Glesane770/
Gleasan770/
Gihlson770/
Gilsonn770/
Gleazon770/
Glexsen770/
Glsan734/
Gljon731/
Gillison711,138/
Gleeshan715/
Glission714/
Gillsion713/
Gellison713/
Nglisson711/
Gillesan711/
Guillson711/
Geelecon711/
Gellezon711/
Gelschon711/
Gledshan711/
Glaisson711/
Gleassen711/
Glysdson711/
Gleesaun710/
Gillsonn710/
Gillsone710/
Gülsün673,847/
Gülcen67467/
Glisan67408/
Gülsen67176/
Geljon67126/
Gillisson6764/
Gilsen6751/
Gelsen6741/
Gylsen6740/
Gelleszun6734/
Gløsen6727/
Glixon6721/
Gilsan6713/
Gilzon6712/
Glejan6710/
Glisén676/
Gelsom674/
Gelzon674/
Glysen674/
Gilsom673/
Gilzen673/
Gülsan673/
Giljon673/
Glicen672/
Glshan672/
Glezan671/
Gilloison671/
Gylsan671/
Glchon671/
Glizon671/
Glisen671/
Gölzen671/
Gällesund671/
D'Gillson671/
Gilsun671/
Gilcon670/
Gelsan670/
Gellisson670/
Glisom670/

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