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Gloeck Family History

Gloeck 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, Glueck, Lock, Fleck, Block, Klock, Flock, Gluck, Boeck, Lueck

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Where is the Gloeck family from?

You can see how Gloeck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gloeck family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Gloeck families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Gloeck families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Gloeck's in USA. New York had the highest population of Gloeck families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gloeck surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Gloeck ancestors do for a living?

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

What Gloeck family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 34 census records available for the last name Gloeck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gloeck 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Gloeck. 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 10 military records available for the last name Gloeck. For the veterans among your Gloeck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gloeck lifespan?

Average Gloeck life expectancy in 1996 was 63 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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