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Glovay Family History

Glovay 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: Govan, Lovas, Glavan, Gotay, Glover, Slovak, Levay, Golay, Lovan

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Where is the Glovay family from?

You can see how Glovay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glovay family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Glovay family living in Pennsylvania. This was about 50% of all the recorded Glovay's in USA. Pennsylvania and 1 other state had the highest population of Glovay families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Glovay 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 Glovay ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

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

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