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Glags Family History

Glags 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: Glass, Glas, Glaus, Grass, Lage, Gnagy, Glatz, Gage, Claus, Gans

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Where is the Glags family from?

You can see how Glags families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glags family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Glags families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Glags family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Glags's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Glags families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Glags surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 31 census records available for the last name Glags. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glags 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Glags. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Glags. For the veterans among your Glags ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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