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Glondinning Family History

Glondinning 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: Glendinning, Glendenning, Glendening, Clendenning, Lonning, Dinning

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Where is the Glondinning family from?

You can see how Glondinning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glondinning family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Glondinning family living in Roxburghshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Glondinning's in Scotland. Roxburghshire had the highest population of Glondinning families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Glondinning 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 Glondinning ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Glondinning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glondinning 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Glondinning. 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 Glondinning. For the veterans among your Glondinning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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