Glasson is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Glasson
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

Is the variant of Glasser. One who dealt in glass.

Glaston, parishes, etc., in counties Rutland, Lancaster, and Somerset.

How popular is Glasson?

Glasson is common in Australia, United States, France, England, New Zealand.

Glasson is ranked 89430 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Glassons plummeted by 13.6 per cent to 794 since 2000 and slipped by 4357 spots and ranked at 29661. The last name was found in around 3 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 95.59 96.74
Hispanic or Latino 2.14 1.63
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.13 0.54
Glasson is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Australia which signifies that it is originated from Australia. Around 5365 people have been found who wears Glasson as their family name. Glasson is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Glasson:
1,812 Australia2,173
27,346 United States1,226
Countries with hundreds of Glasson:
14,285 France680
9,418 England647
2,720 New Zealand290
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
10,041 Switzerland90
59,404 South Africa58
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
3,772 Northern Ireland45
6,223 Wales43
95,501 Canada27
60,840 Belgium16
15,044 Scotland16
361,204 Russia12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
950 Grenada7

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 11 years old farmer John Glasson who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on April 2, 1851 by Epimanondas put out from Liverpool. James Glasson (23) Immigrant, are other Glasson that migrated to US.

From Germany

47 years old joiner Carl Glasson who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on May 27, 1874 by Calabria put out from Liverpool & Queenstown. Maria-A. Glasson (40), Issac Glasson (21) Student, Laborer F. Glasson, Glazier G. Glasson, are others that migrated to US from Liverpool & Queenstown, Glasgow & Larne and Antwerp.

Glasson Namesakes

  • Steve Glasson, Australian bowls player
  • Bill Glasson, William Lee Glasson, Jr

Glasson Namesakes

  • Steve Glasson, Australian bowls player
  • Bill Glasson, William Lee Glasson, Jr

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