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Gleave Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Cheshire): nickname from Middle English gleyve gleve ‘lance’ (Old French glaive gleive) used for a spearman or for the winner in a race in which the lance set up as a winning post was given as a prize. See Gleaves .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Grave, Cleaver, Leake, Glade, Clare, Leavey, Plate, Cleve, Greaves

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Where is the Gleave family from?

You can see how Gleave families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gleave family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Gleave families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 6 Gleave families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Gleave's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Gleave families in 1911.
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What did your Gleave ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Gleave. 100% of Gleave men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Gleave women worked as a Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housewife
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Gleave. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gleave. For the veterans among your Gleave ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gleave lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Gleave life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Gleave in 1958 was 63, and 63 in 2004.

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