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

Glasow, 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 Glasow surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glasow in America

Glasow is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glasow surname appeared 243 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 Glasow.

We can also compare 2010 data for Glasow 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 Glasow

The surname Glasow is believed to have originated in Scotland, possibly as early as the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a place called Glassau or Glassoch, which were small villages or townships located in the historic county of Renfrewshire.

The name Glassau itself is likely derived from the Gaelic words "glas" meaning green, and "ath" meaning ford or stream. This suggests that the original place name referred to a green ford or stream in the area. Early spelling variations of the surname included Glassaw, Glassoch, and Glassaugh.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a collection of sworn testimonies of allegiance to King Edward I of England. In these rolls, a certain John de Glasghu is mentioned, indicating that the name was already in use during this time period.

In the 15th century, there are records of a William Glasow who was a burgess (a citizen of a borough) in the town of Renfrew. Another notable figure was Sir James Glasow, who served as the Sheriff of Renfrewshire in the late 16th century.

During the 17th century, the name appears in various parish records and legal documents across Scotland. One such example is Robert Glasow, who was born in 1625 in the parish of Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire.

In the 18th century, the Glasow family seemed to have spread to other parts of Scotland, as well as to England and Ireland. A notable figure from this time was John Glasow, a merchant and landowner born in Aberdeen in 1735.

In the 19th century, the surname continued to be found across Scotland and the United Kingdom. One prominent individual was Sir William Glasow, a Scottish lawyer and judge who served as the Lord Advocate of Scotland from 1865 to 1870.

While these are just a few examples, the surname Glasow has a rich history that can be traced back to its roots in the Scottish Lowlands, with ties to the ancient place names and locales of Renfrewshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glasow

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

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

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