Gladson

Gladson Meaning & Origin

About Gladson
The surname Gladson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Glad", meaning cheerful or happy, combined with the suffix "-son" denoting "son of". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gladson can be interpreted as "son of Glad" or "son of the cheerful one".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gladson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gladson: 1,091
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,333
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gladson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gladson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G403205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 D S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈglædsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gladson in Braille

Here's how to represent Gladson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gladson in braille

How to sign the name Gladson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gladson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gladson in sign language

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