Where Does The Last Name Gloucester Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gloucester is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gloucester? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 3,100,440^th most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Gloucester live; 65 percent live in Northern Europe and 65 percent live in British Isles. Gloucester is also the 2,301,746^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 22 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England Gloucester is primarily found in: Gloucestershire, where 44 percent live, Greater London, where 28 percent live and West Midlands, where 16 percent live. Apart from England Gloucester exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and Afghanistan, where 3 percent live.

Gloucester Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gloucester has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 10 percent between 1880 and 2014.