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Glace Name Meaning

Welsh: Anglicized form of Glas, a nickname meaning ‘gray’, ‘green’, ‘silver-haired’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lace, Grace, Glave, Glade, Blake, Glancy, Glawe, Place, Glad, Nace

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Glace Family Origin

Where is the Glace family from?

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You can see how Glace families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glace family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Glace families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Glace families living in Somerset. This was about 19% of all the recorded Glace's in the UK. Somerset had the highest population of Glace families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Glace surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Glace Family Occupations

What did your Glace ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Glace family was Carpenter. Laborer, Keeping House and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Glace. The most common Glace occupation in the USA was Laborer. 28% of Glace's were Laborers.

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  • Laborer

    28%

  • Keeping House

    15%

  • Farmer

    13%

  • Carpenter

    5%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Glace ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Glace Historical Records

What Glace family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Glace. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glace census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 263 immigration records available for the last name Glace. 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 Card

There are 967 military records available for the last name Glace. For the veterans among your Glace ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Glace Life Expectancy

What is the average Glace lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Glace life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Glace in 1951 was 65, and 70 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Glace

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Glace 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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