Glasgow Family History

Glasgow Surname Meaning

Scottish (Lanarkshire and Midlothian): habitational name from Glasgow, the city on the Clyde (first recorded in 1116 as Glasgu) or from either of two minor places with the same name in Aberdeenshire. The etymology of the placename is disputed; it is probably from Welsh glas ‘gray, green, blue’ + cau ‘hollows’.

Scottish and Irish (Tyrone and Antrim): altered form of Closkey, a shortened and Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Bhloscaidhe ‘son of Bloscadh’ (see McCloskey).

Irish: variant of English Glasscock, which was once common in County Kildare.

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

Similar surnames: Glass, Gleason, Glasson, Glasow, Gladson, Glascoe, Glasco, Lagos, Glanton, Glaspy

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14K	Military Records
9K	Immigration Records
49K	Census and Voter Lists
151K	Member Trees

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Where is the Glasgow family from?

You can see how Glasgow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glasgow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Glasgow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 61 Glasgow families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Glasgow's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Glasgow families in 1911.

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What did your Glasgow ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Glasgow. 65% of Glasgow men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Glasgow women worked as a Clerk.

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Farmer

65%

Income

Doctor

Clerk

100%

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Census Record

There are 49K census records available for the last name Glasgow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glasgow census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 9K immigration records available for the last name Glasgow. 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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Military Records

There are 14K military records available for the last name Glasgow. For the veterans among your Glasgow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Glasgow lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Glasgow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Glasgow in 1943 was 46, and 75 in 2004.

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Glasgow Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish (Tyrone and Antrim): altered form of Closkey, a shortened and Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Bhloscaidhe ‘son of Bloscadh’ (see McCloskey).

Irish: variant of English Glasscock, which was once common in County Kildare.

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

Where is the Glasgow family from?

What did your Glasgow ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Glasgow. 65% of Glasgow men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Glasgow women worked as a Clerk.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

65%

Income

Doctor

Clerk

100%

What Glasgow family records will you find?

What is the average Glasgow lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Glasgow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Glasgow in 1943 was 46, and 75 in 2004.

Glasgow Family History

Glasgow Surname Meaning

291,000 record(s) for Glasgow

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Glasgow Surname Meaning

291,000 record(s) for Glasgow

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Where is the Glasgow family from?

What did your Glasgow ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Glasgow family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Glasgow family history

What is the average Glasgow lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Glasgow family tree

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