Glazier Surname

74,377th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Glazier Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the glazier.' The different forms of this name in the London Directory are Glaisher, Glaser, Glasier, Glaysher, Glazer, and Glazier. Other surnames from the manufacture of glass are Glasswright (which see) and Glassman.

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Glazier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8661:74,4888,566
England8081:68,9587,964
Canada6911:53,3226,374
Australia1211:223,10521,260
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Wales111:281,32115,850
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4761:51,2096,215
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0481:47,9195,478

Glazier (38) may also be a first name.

Glazier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the glazier.' The different forms of this name in the London Directory are Glaisher, Glaser, Glasier, Glaysher, Glazer, and Glazier. Other surnames from the manufacture of glass are Glasswright (which see) and Glassman. The 'l' in Glazier is equivalent to the 'y' in Bowyer and Sawyer, and the 'h' in Glaisher is the result of careless treatment of the extra syllable.

Adam Glasere, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robert Glazier, temp. 1560. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) One who made and sold glass.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The trade.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Glazier Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Glazier Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Glazier is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Glazier.

How Common Is The Last Name Glazier? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 74,377th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,102,837 people. Glazier occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Glazier are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Glazier is also the 1,662,754th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 38 people.

The last name Glazier is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 4,866 people, or 1 in 74,488. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent reside, Illinois, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Glazier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Glazier has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Glazier last name expanded 464 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Glazier Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Glazier last name is principally Anglican (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Glazier last name are 37.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.65% registered with the political party.

The amount Glazier earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.74% more than the national average, earning $48,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $52,160 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glaziere933/
Glauzier931/
Glaizier930/
Gleazier930/
Glazer9211,657/
Glazie922/
Glazir920/
Glatzer861,460/
Glasier86732/
Glozier86244/
Glayzer86181/
Glaiser86124/
Glazere8668/
Glacier8652/
Glajzer8652/
Glaizer8649/
Glauzer8642/
Glyazer8640/
Gleazer8615/
Glaezer8610/
Glazzer863/
Glezier861/
Glagier861/
Glazeir860/
Glizier860/
Glarzer860/
Gllazer860/
Glaczer860/
Glaze8310,507/
Glazi8320/
Glausier80144/
Glaetzer80102/
Gliziere8026/
Glazsher8025/
Glyayzer8018/
Glyazger806/
Glaucier806/
Gleizier803/
Gleasier800/
Glaicher800/
Gloozier800/
Glaser7735,587/
Glazai771,181/
Glaize77635/
Glezer77552/
Glázer77384/
Glaise77383/
Glozer77177/
Glózer7772/
Nglazi7769/
Glacer7745/
Glažer7745/
Glazis7713/
Glazes7711/
Glazet7710/
Glazey777/
Glazed776/
Gliger775/
Glasir774/
Glager774/
Gleaze774/
Glazyr773/
Glasie772/
Glazei771/
Glażer771/
Glazgi771/
Glaizi771/
Glozir771/
Glazee770/
Glazerová7588/
Glazirova753/
Glazerova753/
Geelaxzie751/
Glauser715,886/
Glaeser713,805/
Gleiser711,074/
Gleyzer71567/
Glotzer71471/
Gleizer71423/
Glätzer71139/
Glosier7182/
Glogier7174/
Glötzer7157/
Glozzer7137/
Glaaser7133/
Gleaser7129/
Gletzer7129/
Glaises7124/
Gloiser7119/
Glahser7116/
Glasere7114/
Gleager7114/
Glayzes7112/
Gladser719/
Gleazes718/
Glyager716/
Glaizes713/
Glascer712/
Gleezer712/
Glaseer712/
Glaucer712/
Glocier712/
Gluyzer711/
Glaicir711/
Glesair711/
Gleiger711/
Gleczer711/
Gleijer711/
Glajser711/
Glāzere711/
Glayser711/
Glagerd711/
Glasger710/
Glesier710/
Glaza671,986/
Glace67996/
Glase67915/
Gleicher67689/
Glage67315/
Gleacher6742/
Glaji6735/
Glaje6733/
Glajcher6727/
Glasi6715/
Gleisert6712/
Gloze679/
Glaci678/
Gloetzer675/
Glazy675/
Glagi673/
Glaycher672/
Glasdser671/
Glyatser671/
Gillasie671/
Glaacher671/
Gleizzer671/
Gilliger670/
Gelliger670/
Glausger670/
Gleigger670/
Glatcher670/

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