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Gloster Name Meaning

English (Warwickshire): habitational name from the city of Gloucester. The place originally bore the British name Glēvum (apparently from a cognate of Welsh gloyw ‘bright’) to which was added the Old English element ceaster ‘Roman fort or walled city’ (from Latin castra ‘legionary camp’).

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


Similar surnames: Kloster, Plaster, Lister, Hoster, Luster, Glover, Coster, Laster

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Where is the Gloster family from?

You can see how Gloster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gloster family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gloster families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Gloster family living in Tennessee. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gloster's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Gloster families in 1840.
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What did your Gloster ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gloster. 46% of Gloster men worked as a Laborer and 18% of Gloster women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gloster were Superintendent and Stenographer. .

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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

  • Laborer
    46%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Superintendent
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    18%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Cook
    9%
  • Stenographer
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Gloster. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Gloster. For the veterans among your Gloster ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gloster lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Gloster life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Gloster in 1961 was 55, and 64 in 2004.

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