Find out how popular the last name Glasheen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Glasheen.

Glasheen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Glasheen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glasheen in America

Glasheen is the 46037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glasheen surname appeared 463 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Glasheen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Glasheen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Glasheen

The surname Glasheen is of Irish origin, originating from the Irish Gaelic language. It is believed to have originated in the 16th or 17th century in the southern regions of Ireland, particularly in County Cork. The name is derived from the Irish Gaelic words "glas" meaning green and "sion" meaning a stretch of land, suggesting that the name may have referred to a person who lived on or owned green or fertile lands.

One of the earliest known recordings of the name Glasheen can be found in the Fiants of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, which are records of letters patent and other official documents issued under the authority of the Crown in Ireland during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603). In these records, the name appears as "Glasheen" and "Glashyne".

The Glasheen surname is also closely associated with the town of Fermoy in County Cork, where it was particularly prevalent. The name "Glasheen" may have been derived from the place name "Glas-Sheen" or "Green Little Glen", which is located near Fermoy.

One notable person with the surname Glasheen was Patrick Glasheen (1845-1918), an Irish-American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1887 to 1890. Another individual with this surname was James Glasheen (1827-1899), an Irish-born Australian businessman and politician who served as a member of the South Australian House of Assembly.

Other historical figures bearing the Glasheen surname include Michael Glasheen (born in the late 18th century), an Irish rebel who participated in the Irish Rebellion of 1798, and John Glasheen (1795-1867), an Irish-born Australian farmer and landowner in New South Wales.

Additionally, the name Glasheen has been associated with various place names in Ireland, such as Glasheen Mountain in County Kerry and Glasheen River, a tributary of the River Blackwater in County Cork.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glasheen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Glasheen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Glasheen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Glasheen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Glasheen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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