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

Family Name / Last Name: Gleason
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

The descendant of little, green man, possibly referring to the color of his clothes.

How popular is Gleason?

Gleason is common in United States, Canada, Mexico, England.

Gleason is ranked 15001 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Gleason bearers increased by 1.64 per cent in 2010 US census to 25416 since 2000, the surname slipped by 102 spots and ranked at 1395. The last name was found in around 9 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 92.38 93.65
Hispanic or Latino 2.42 1.65
Black 1.9 1.71
Others 1.61 1.42
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.98 1.05
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.72 0.53
Gleason is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in United States which signifies that it is originated from United States. Around 37133 people have been found who wears Gleason as their family name. Gleason is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Gleason:
1,238 United States35,519
Countries with hundreds of Gleason:
5,242 Canada874
7,101 Mexico381
26,619 England147
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
48,196 Australia37
94,040 Italy25
21,878 New Zealand20
280,662 Brazil14
213,815 Germany13
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
426,148 Thailand10
293,169 France10
51,993 United Arab Emirates6

Immigrants to US

From Germany

Of unknown age A.M. Gleason who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on October 1, 1888 by Leerdam put out from Rotterdam.

Gleason Namesakes

  • Madeline Gleason, United States poet and dramatist
  • Frederick Grant Gleason, American composer
  • Tim Martin Gleason, American actor
  • Michael Gleason, American rower, born in Philadelphia
  • Jean Berko Gleason, upright=1
  • Andrew M. Gleason, leader in reform and innovation
  • Jackie Gleason, American comedian, actor, writer
  • Ralph J. Gleason, American jazz and popular music critic
  • Paul Gleason, American film and television actor,
  • Kid Gleason, American Major League Baseball player and manager
  • Joanna Gleason, Canadian actress and singer
  • James Gleason, American actor born in New York City
  • Kate Gleason, American engineer and businesswoman known both for being an accomplished woman
  • William Lansing Gleason, three-term mayor of Eau Gallie
  • William Henry Gleason, American politician from Florida
  • James P. Gleason, American politician
  • Tim Gleason, American former professional ice hockey defenseman
  • Robert Gleason, Robert A. "Rob" Gleason, Jr
  • Steve Gleason, former professional American football player
  • F. Keogh Gleason, resident set decorator at MGM studios for over 40 years
  • Adda Gleason, American actress
  • Bill Gleason, shortstop in Major League Baseball
  • Jimmy Gleason, American racecar driver
  • Lucile Gleason, American stage and screen actress
  • Mary Pat Gleason, American film and television actress and an Emmy Award winning writer
  • John J. Gleason, Democratic politician and current Clerk/Register of Deeds for Genesee County
  • Roy Gleason, Major League Baseball player
  • Harry Gleason, utility infielder/outfielder

Gleason Namesakes

  • Madeline Gleason, United States poet and dramatist
  • Frederick Grant Gleason, American composer
  • Tim Martin Gleason, American actor
  • Michael Gleason, American rower, born in Philadelphia
  • Jean Berko Gleason, upright=1
  • Andrew M. Gleason, leader in reform and innovation
  • Jackie Gleason, American comedian, actor, writer
  • Ralph J. Gleason, American jazz and popular music critic
  • Paul Gleason, American film and television actor,
  • Kid Gleason, American Major League Baseball player and manager
  • Joanna Gleason, Canadian actress and singer
  • James Gleason, American actor born in New York City
  • Kate Gleason, American engineer and businesswoman known both for being an accomplished woman
  • William Lansing Gleason, three-term mayor of Eau Gallie
  • William Henry Gleason, American politician from Florida
  • James P. Gleason, American politician
  • Tim Gleason, American former professional ice hockey defenseman
  • Robert Gleason, Robert A. "Rob" Gleason, Jr
  • Steve Gleason, former professional American football player
  • F. Keogh Gleason, resident set decorator at MGM studios for over 40 years
  • Adda Gleason, American actress
  • Bill Gleason, shortstop in Major League Baseball
  • Jimmy Gleason, American racecar driver
  • Lucile Gleason, American stage and screen actress
  • Mary Pat Gleason, American film and television actress and an Emmy Award winning writer
  • John J. Gleason, Democratic politician and current Clerk/Register of Deeds for Genesee County
  • Roy Gleason, Major League Baseball player
  • Harry Gleason, utility infielder/outfielder

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