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Glawe Family History

Glawe Surname Meaning

German:: habitational name from Glave in Mecklenburg. Nickname for someone with a large or otherwise remarkable head from Slavic glava ‘head’.

(Gläwe): either a variant of 1 above or more probably from the personal name Klaus.

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


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Where is the Glawe family from?

You can see how Glawe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glawe family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Glawe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Glawe families living in Derbyshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Glawe's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Glawe families in 1891.
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What did your Glawe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Glawe. 46% of Glawe men worked as a Farmer and 55% of Glawe women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Glawe were Truck Driver and Farmers Wife.

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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

  • Farmer
    46%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farming
    10%
  • Truck Driver
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    55%
  • Clerk
    28%
  • Farmers Wife
    19%

What Glawe family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Glawe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glawe 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 567 immigration records available for the last name Glawe. 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 646 military records available for the last name Glawe. For the veterans among your Glawe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Glawe lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Glawe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Glawe in 1946 was 52, and 76 in 2004.

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