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

Glancy, 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 Glancy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glancy in America

Glancy is the 15615th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glancy surname appeared 1,871 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Glancy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Glancy 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 Glancy

The surname Glancy has its origins in Ireland, where it is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century. It is derived from the Old Irish Gaelic word "glannach," which means "pure" or "clean," suggesting that the name may have initially been used as a nickname or a descriptive term.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Glancy can be found in the Annals of the Four Masters, a 17th-century chronicle of medieval Irish history. In this text, the name is spelled as "Ó Glainchín," which translates to "descendant of Glanchín" or "son of Glanchín."

The name Glancy has also been linked to several place names in Ireland, such as Glancy, a townland in County Antrim, and Glencree, a valley in County Wicklow. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Glancy surname was particularly prevalent in the northern counties of Ireland, including Antrim, Derry, and Tyrone. Some notable figures with this surname from this period include:

1. Patrick Glancy (c. 1560-1635), an Irish Franciscan friar and scholar who established a school in Louvain, Belgium.
2. Rory Glancy (c. 1580-1660), a landowner and chieftain in County Antrim, who fought alongside the Irish Confederates during the Irish Confederate Wars.

As Irish emigration increased in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Glancy surname began to spread to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia. Some notable individuals with the Glancy surname from this period include:

1. Michael Glancy (1776-1853), an Irish-American soldier who fought in the War of 1812 and later settled in Ohio.
2. Thomas Glancy (1823-1892), an Irish-born Australian politician who served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
3. Mary Glancy (1845-1925), an Irish-American labor activist and philanthropist who advocated for worker's rights in New York City.

Throughout its history, the Glancy surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Glancy, Glancey, Glansey, and Glancie, reflecting regional dialects and the influence of different languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glancy

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

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

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