Glespie Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Glespie Surname Definition:
Perhaps a shortened form of Gillespie, which see. Robertus Glespy in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 317). Joannes Glespie in Kilmernok, 1644 (Retours, Ayr, 390).
Glespie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Glespie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Perhaps a shortened form of Gillespie, which see. Robertus Glespy in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 317). Joannes Glespie in Kilmernok, 1644 (Retours, Ayr, 390).
Glespie Demographics
Glespie Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Glespie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Glespie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Glespie is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Glespie? popularity and diffusion
Glespie is the 7,117,718th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Glespie live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States Glespie is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 43 percent live, Alabama, where 14 percent live and Michigan, where 14 percent live.
Glespie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Glespie has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 68 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Glespie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Glespie last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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