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

Glaeser, 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 Glaeser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glaeser in America

Glaeser is the 23920th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glaeser surname appeared 1,055 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 Glaeser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Glaeser 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 Glaeser

The surname Glaeser originates from Germany, where it first appeared in the late 15th century. It is derived from the German word "Gläser," which means "glassmaker" or "glassblower." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who worked in the glass-making trade.

The name Glaeser can be found in various historical records from medieval Germany, particularly in regions known for their glassmaking traditions, such as Bavaria and Saxony. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a document from the city of Nuremberg, dated 1492, which mentions a glassmaker named Hans Glaeser.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Glaeser family expanded throughout Germany, with several members becoming notable figures in their local communities. Johann Glaeser (1523-1598), a merchant and alderman from Leipzig, is mentioned in city records from the late 1500s.

As the glass industry grew in Europe, the Glaeser name also spread to other countries. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in Austria, where they established a successful glassmaking business. One prominent member of this Austrian line was Karl Glaeser (1784-1861), a renowned glass artist and inventor of new glass-blowing techniques.

The 19th century saw the migration of many Glaeser families to the United States, particularly in the wake of the German revolutions of 1848-1849. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America is that of Johann Glaeser (1812-1898), a glassmaker from Bavaria who settled in Pennsylvania and established a small glass factory.

Other notable individuals with the surname Glaeser include the German philosopher and sociologist Georg Glaeser (1855-1942), who wrote extensively on social and political theory, and the Swiss-born American architect Ludwig Glaeser (1887-1967), known for his modernist designs in Los Angeles.

Overall, the surname Glaeser has a rich history rooted in the glassmaking tradition of Germany and has since spread to various parts of the world, with individuals from this family making significant contributions in various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glaeser

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

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 Glaeser 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 Glaeser 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 Glaeser was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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