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Glendenning Name Meaning

Scottish (Dumfriesshire and Lanarkshire): habitational name from Glendinning in the parish of Westerkirk Dumfriesshire. It is probably named from Welsh glyn ‘valley’ + din ‘fort’ + gwyn ‘fair white’.

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


Similar surnames: Dunning, Glendinning, Glendon, Glendening, Clendenning, Menning

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Where is the Glendenning family from?

You can see how Glendenning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glendenning family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Glendenning families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 60 Glendenning families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Glendenning's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Glendenning families in 1911.
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What did your Glendenning ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Glendenning. 63% of Glendenning men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Glendenning women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Glendenning were Manager and Student. .

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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
    63%
  • Labourer
    18%
  • Foreman
    9%
  • Manager
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Student
    50%
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Glendenning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glendenning census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Glendenning. 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 Glendenning. For the veterans among your Glendenning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Glendenning lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Glendenning life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Glendenning in 1957 was 68, and 75 in 2004.

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