Glespie Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:51,779,848968,877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

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).

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

Glespie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glespie is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Glespie click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glespie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is predominantly 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 last name Glespie is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States Glespie is most numerous in: Texas, where 43 percent are found, Alabama, where 14 percent are found and Michigan, where 14 percent are found.

Glespie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Glespie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Glespie last name fell 68 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Glespie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Glespie surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

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