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Glendon Family History

Glendon Surname Meaning

English (Warwickshire): habitational name from Glendon Hall in Northamptonshire. The placename is derived from Old English clǣne ‘clean’ (i.e. clear of weeds) + dūn.

Irish (Kilkenny): shortened and altered form of MacAlinden an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhionntáin ‘son of a devotee of (Saint) Fintan.’

See McLinden.

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


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You can see how Glendon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glendon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Glendon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 35 Glendon families living in London. This was about 49% of all the recorded Glendon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Glendon families in 1891.
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What did your Glendon ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 808 military records available for the last name Glendon. For the veterans among your Glendon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Glendon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Glendon in 1955 was 36, and 83 in 2004.

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