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Glamer Family History

Glamer 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: Blamer, Glaser, Glazer, Lamer, Klamer, Gramer, Gamer, Flamer, Layer

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Where is the Glamer family from?

You can see how Glamer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glamer family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Glamer family living in New York. This was about 25% of all the recorded Glamer's in USA. New York and 3 other states had the highest population of Glamer families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Glamer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Glamer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 164 census records available for the last name Glamer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glamer 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 34 immigration records available for the last name Glamer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 31 military records available for the last name Glamer. For the veterans among your Glamer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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