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Glascer Family History

Glascer 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: Glaser, Glasier, Glasser, Glasner, Glasper, Plaster, Glauber, Lasser

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Where is the Glascer family from?

You can see how Glascer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glascer family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1901 and 1920. The most Glascer families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there were 2 Glascer families living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Glascer's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Glascer families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Glascer 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 Glascer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Glascer. 100% of Glascer men worked as a Salesman.

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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

  • Salesman
    100%

What Glascer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 40 census records available for the last name Glascer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glascer 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Glascer. 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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Draft Cards

There are 9 military records available for the last name Glascer. For the veterans among your Glascer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Glascer lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Glascer 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 Glascer

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