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Glazebrook Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Cheshire named from the Glaze Brook the stream on which it stands (a British name from Welsh glas ‘gray green blue’) + Old English brōc ‘stream’.

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


Similar surnames: Lashbrook, Claybrook, Glasscock, Seabrook, Holbrook, Benbrook

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Where is the Glazebrook family from?

You can see how Glazebrook families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glazebrook family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Glazebrook families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 17 Glazebrook families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 74% of all the recorded Glazebrook's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Glazebrook families in 1911.
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What did your Glazebrook ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Glazebrook. 36% of Glazebrook men worked as a Farmer. .

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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
    36%
  • Employee
    29%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Carpenter
    15%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Glazebrook. 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 Glazebrook. For the veterans among your Glazebrook ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Glazebrook lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Glazebrook life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Glazebrook in 1954 was 71, and 66 in 2004.

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