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Glook Family History

Glook 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, Look, Flook, Gloor, Hook, Lock, Rook, Crook, Cook, Block

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Where is the Glook family from?

You can see how Glook families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glook family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Glook families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Glook family living in Surrey. This was 100% of all the recorded Glook's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Glook families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Glook 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 Glook ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 105 census records available for the last name Glook. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glook 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Glook. 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 13 military records available for the last name Glook. For the veterans among your Glook ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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