Gleason

Gleason Meaning & Origin

About Gleason
The surname Gleason is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Glasáin," meaning "son of Glasán." The name Glasán is a diminutive form of "glas," which translates to "green" or "gray." Therefore, the surname Gleason is believed to have originally referred to someone with green or gray eyes or someone who lived near a green or gray area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gleason: 25,416
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gleason 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 Gleason is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L IY1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈglisən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gleason in Braille

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

The name Gleason in braille

How to sign the name Gleason using Sign Language

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

The name Gleason in sign language

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