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Glad Family History

Glad Surname Meaning

English: from a short form of the various Old English personal names with the first element glæd ‘shining joyful’. Compare Gladwin.

Scandinavian and English: nickname for a cheerful person from Scandinavian Middle English glad ‘merry jolly’. Compare Gladd.

Croatian and Slovenian: nickname from glad ‘hunger’ possibly applied to a thin or poor person or to someone with a canine appetite. Compare Gladd.

Americanized form (translation into English) of French Contant or of its altered form Content which corresponds to the English word content ‘glad’.

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


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Where is the Glad family from?

You can see how Glad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glad family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Glad families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Glad families living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Glad's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Glad families in 1891.
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What did your Glad ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Glad. 100% of Glad women worked as an Unpaid 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Glad. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glad 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Glad. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Glad. For the veterans among your Glad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Glad lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Glad life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Glad in 1944 was 40, and 86 in 2004.

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