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Gloack Family History

Gloack Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Glock, Black, Lock, Slack, Block, Klock, Flock, Gluck, Clack, Plack

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Where is the Gloack family from?

You can see how Gloack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gloack family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Gloack families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Gloack family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Gloack's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Gloack families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gloack surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Gloack ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 27 census records available for the last name Gloack. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gloack 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Gloack. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Gloack. For the veterans among your Gloack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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