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Glazier Family History

Glazier Name Meaning

English (Surrey and Sussex): variant of Glaser an occupational name from Middle English glazier glas(i)er glac(i)er ‘glass maker; glazier’.

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


Similar surnames: Glasier, Glaze, Grazier, Blazier, Brazier, Glovier, Lather, Glasper

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Where is the Glazier family from?

You can see how Glazier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glazier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Glazier families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 88 Glazier families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Glazier's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Glazier families in 1911.
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What did your Glazier ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Glazier. 40% of Glazier men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Glazier women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Glazier were Cultivateur and Dactylographe. .

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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
    40%
  • Labourer
    25%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Cultivateur
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    43%
  • Clerk
    29%
  • Dactylographe
    29%
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Census Records

There are 39,000 census records available for the last name Glazier. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glazier 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 Glazier. 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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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Glazier lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Glazier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Glazier in 1944 was 39, and 75 in 2004.

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