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Glama Family History

Glama Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Lama, Gama, Slama, Glaza, Alam, Glass, Lamb, Sama, Lala, Lada

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Where is the Glama family from?

You can see how Glama families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glama family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Glama family living in West Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Glama's in USA. West Virginia had the highest population of Glama families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Glama surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Glama ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Glama. 60% of Glama men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Glama women worked as a Cook.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Clerk
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    100%

What Glama family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 49 census records available for the last name Glama. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glama 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Glama. 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 7 military records available for the last name Glama. For the veterans among your Glama ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Glama lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Glama ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Glama

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