English (Surrey): nickname from Middle English glede ‘kite’ (Old English glidagleoda) probably applied with reference to the bird's rapacious qualities.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Gleed family from?
You can see how Gleed families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gleed family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gleed families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 34 Gleed families living in Ontario. This was about 94% of all the recorded Gleed's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Gleed families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gleed surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Gleed. 100% of Gleed men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Gleed women worked as a Servant. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Gleed life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Gleed in 1952 was 48, and 78 in 2004.