Glad Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Glad Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Glad family

Profession Census Frequency
Department 1
Seaman 1
Shipping Clerk 1
Carpenter & Joiner 1
Ladys Companion 1
Master 1

Glad Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gould 40% 76,061
2 Gold 50% 10,426
3 Gleed 60% 4,880
4 Goold 40% 3,747
5 Goldie 33% 2,813
6 Gauld 40% 929
7 Glide 60% 726
8 Guild 40% 657
9 Glade 80% 517
10 Gildea 33% 373
11 Goald 60% 268
12 Glead 80% 218
13 Glud 75% 165
14 Glad 100% 138
15 Gild 50% 128

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The surname Glad is the 14th most popular variant of Gould.

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