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Glonter Family History

Glonter 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: Gloster, Gonter, Ganter, Kloster, Glatter, Glander, Glotzer, Grinter

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Where is the Glonter family from?

You can see how Glonter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glonter family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Glonter family living in Dakota Territory. This was 100% of all the recorded Glonter's in USA. Dakota Territory had the highest population of Glonter families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Glonter 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 Glonter ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Glonter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glonter 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Glonter. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Glonter. For the veterans among your Glonter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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