Find out how popular the last name Glade is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Glade.

Glade, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Glade surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glade in America

Glade is the 19731st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glade surname appeared 1,365 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Glade.

We can also compare 2010 data for Glade to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Glade

The surname Glade is believed to have originated in the English counties of Derbyshire and Gloucestershire during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "glæde," which means a bright, open space or clearing in a forest or woodland area. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near or worked in a glade or clearing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Derbyshire from 1327, which mention a Thomas del Glade. The use of the preposition "del" indicates that the name was likely locative in origin, referring to someone residing in or near a glade. In the same county, the Wills at Lichfield from 1510 mention a John Glade.

In Gloucestershire, the Lay Subsidy Rolls from 1334 list a Robert atte Glade, where the preposition "atte" also suggests a locative origin. The Gloucestershire Subsidy Rolls from 1380 further mention a John Glade.

The name has also been found in various forms throughout history, including Glede, Gleade, and Glaide, reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling. Some of these variations can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in different parts of England.

One notable individual bearing the surname Glade was John Glade, a yeoman from Gloucestershire who was recorded in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1523. Another was Thomas Glade, a landowner from Derbyshire mentioned in the Feet of Fines for the county in 1565.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the Duchy of Lancaster, where a William Glade is listed as a tenant in Derbyshire in 1558. Additionally, the parish registers of St. Peter's Church in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, record the baptism of Joane Glade in 1587.

Moving into the 17th century, the name can be found in the Hearth Tax Rolls of Derbyshire from 1662, which list a George Glade as a householder. The Lay Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1672 also mention a Richard Glade.

While not exhaustive, these examples illustrate the long-standing presence of the surname Glade in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Derbyshire and Gloucestershire, and its connection to the Old English word for a forest clearing.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glade

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Glade.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Glade was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Glade has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Glade was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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