Gleeson is an Irish surname. It is an anglicisation of the Irish name Ó Glasáin or Ó Gliasáin. The name is most common in County Tipperary but originates in East County Cork, in the once powerful Uí Liatháin kingdom, where the Gleesons were great lords and sometimes kings. Notable people with the surname include:
Adrian Gleeson (born 1967), Australian rules football playerBrendan Gleeson (born 1955), Irish actorBrian Gleeson (actor) (born 1987), son of BrendanBrian Gleeson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1934)Dan Gleeson (born 1985), English football playerDave Gleeson (born 1968), Australian rock singerDermot Gleeson (born 1949), Irish barrister, government adviser, and businessmanDermot Gleeson (born 1949), British governor of BBCDomhnall Gleeson (born 1983), Irish actor, son of BrendanEdward Burton Gleeson (1803–1870), South Australian pioneer, founder of the town of ClareHampton Gleeson (1834–1907), Australian miner, pastoralist, politician and brewerIrene Gleeson (1944–2013), Australian humanitarianJack Gleeson (born 1992), Irish actorJames Gleeson (born 1915), Australian surrealist artist, poet, and writerJohn Gleeson (disambiguation), multiple peopleJohnny Tom Gleeson (1853-1924), Irish poet and songwriterKeith Gleeson (born 1976), Irish Australian rugby union football playerMartin Gleeson (born 1980), English rugby league playerMartin Gleeson (born 1994), Australian rules football playerMurray Gleeson (born 1938), Australian jurist, Chief Justice of the High Court of AustraliaPaul Gleeson (Labour Politician) (born 1955), Politician Boston, LincolnshireRobert Gleeson (1873–1919), South African cricketerSean Gleeson (born 1987), English rugby league playerSeán Gleeson (contemporary), British soap opera actorSimon Gleeson (born 1977), Australian soap opera actor in the UKStephen Gleeson (born 1988), Irish professional football playerTrevor Gleeson (born 1966), Australian basketball coachFather William Gleeson (1827-1903), Irish-American historian, linguist, and missionary priest.