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Glavan Family History

Glavan Surname Meaning

Romanian, Croatian, Slovenian, and Serbian: nickname for a big-headed person from South Slavic glavan, a derivative of glava ‘head’.

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


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Where is the Glavan family from?

You can see how Glavan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glavan family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Glavan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Glavan families living in Glamorgan. This was about 78% of all the recorded Glavan's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Glavan families in 1891.
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What did your Glavan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Glavan. 41% of Glavan men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Glavan women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Glavan were Longshoreman and Minder.

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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

  • Laborer
    41%
  • Labor
    14%
  • Timber Man
    10%
  • Longshoreman
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    60%
  • Minder
    40%

What Glavan family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 919 census records available for the last name Glavan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glavan 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 779 immigration records available for the last name Glavan. 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 335 military records available for the last name Glavan. For the veterans among your Glavan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Glavan lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Glavan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Glavan in 1950 was 26, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Glavan 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.

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