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Glovar Family History

Glovar 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: Glover, Grover, Govan, Logar, Loar, Goar, Lovas, Gover, Glavan

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Where is the Glovar family from?

You can see how Glovar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glovar family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Glovar families were found in USA in 1840, USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Glovar family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Glovar's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Glovar families in 1841.
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What did your Glovar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 133 census records available for the last name Glovar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glovar 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 39 immigration records available for the last name Glovar. 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 7 military records available for the last name Glovar. For the veterans among your Glovar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Glovar lifespan?

Average Glovar life expectancy in 1973 was 91 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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