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Glade Name Meaning

English (Devon): topographic name denoting someone who lived ‘(in the) glade’ from Middle English glade ‘forest clearing; bright open space’. English: from the Middle English personal name Glad (ld English Glæd); compare the extended forms Gladding and Gladwin . Irish: shortened form of McGlade from Mag Léid. German (also Gläde): nickname for a handsome man from Middle Low German glad(de) ‘smooth shining’.

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


Similar surnames: Gade, Lade, Glad, Slade, Blake, Quade, Clare, Glave, Lake, Dade

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Where is the Glade family from?

You can see how Glade families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glade family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Glade families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 26 Glade families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Glade's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Glade families in 1891.
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What did your Glade ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Shipwright and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Glade. 34% of Glade men worked as a Shipwright and 89% of Glade women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Glade were Builders Labourer and Domestic Duties. .

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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 1939

  • Shipwright
    34%
  • Baker
    34%
  • Builders Labourer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    6%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Glade. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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

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What is the average Glade lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Glade life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Glade in 1944 was 26, and 75 in 2004.

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