Gleeson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gleeson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gleeson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 94
General Labourer 12
Cotton Weaver 11
Coal Miner 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Labourer 9
Laundress 6
General Servant 6
Dock Labourer 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Living On Her Own Means 5
Living On Own Means 5
Tailoress 5
Gardener 5
Domestic Servant 4
Carter 4
House Keeper 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Chemical Labourer 3
Cotton Operative 3
Errand Boy 3
Bricklayer Labourer 3
Charwoman 3
General Fitter Iron Foundry 3
Clerk 2

Gleeson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gilson 57% 15,904
2 Gleeson 100% 5,445
3 Glason 71% 657
4 Gelson 71% 564
5 Gulson 57% 458
6 Goulson 57% 431
7 Gleason 86% 380
8 Gileson 71% 362
9 Golson 57% 362
10 Eagleson 63% 216
11 Galson 57% 180
12 Gleson 86% 146
13 Gluson 71% 144

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The surname Gleeson is the 2nd most popular variant of Gilson.

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