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Glazener Family History

Glazener Surname Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of German Glasner or Gläsner variants of Glaser.

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


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Where is the Glazener family from?

You can see how Glazener families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glazener family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Glazener families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 35 Glazener families living in Alabama. This was about 35% of all the recorded Glazener's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Glazener families in 1880.
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What did your Glazener ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Glazener. 34% of Glazener men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Glazener women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Glazener were Machinist and Spinner.

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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
    34%
  • Bookkeeper
    23%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Machinist
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    60%
  • Spinner
    40%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 126 immigration records available for the last name Glazener. 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 417 military records available for the last name Glazener. For the veterans among your Glazener ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Glazener lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Glazener life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Glazener in 1964 was 69, and 75 in 2004.

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