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Gloor Name Meaning

Swiss German: from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Hilarius (see Hillary ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Glore, Cloer, Floor, Klohr, Flor, Glor, Good, Goos, Gloss, Glod

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Where is the Gloor family from?

You can see how Gloor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gloor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Gloor families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 21 Gloor families living in Texas. This was about 22% of all the recorded Gloor's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Gloor families in 1880.
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What did your Gloor ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gloor. 30% of Gloor men worked as a Farmer and 27% of Gloor women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gloor were Tool Maker and Seamstress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Proprietor
    8%
  • Tool Maker
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    27%
  • Teacher
    14%
  • Cook
    9%
  • Seamstress
    9%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Gloor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gloor 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gloor. 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 537 military records available for the last name Gloor. For the veterans among your Gloor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gloor lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Gloor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Gloor in 1950 was 43, and 85 in 2004.

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