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

Glassner, 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 Glassner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glassner in America

Glassner is the 55962nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glassner surname appeared 366 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 Glassner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Glassner 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 Glassner

The surname Glassner is of German origin, derived from the occupational name for a glass maker or seller. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century, when the glass-making industry was beginning to flourish in parts of central Europe.

The name Glassner is thought to have originated in the regions of Bavaria and Austria, where many early glassmakers were based. The earliest known records of the name can be traced back to the town of Nürnberg (Nuremberg) in the 14th century, where a family of glassmakers named Glassner was documented.

In the 15th century, a prominent glassmaker named Hans Glassner was recorded in the city of Augsburg, which was a major center for glass production during that time. His work and reputation likely contributed to the spread and recognition of the Glassner name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Glassner can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, where a certain Petrus Glassner was mentioned in a document dated 1458.

Another notable early bearer of the name was Johann Glassner, a German theologian and writer who lived from 1486 to 1566. He was a prominent figure in the Catholic Church during the Reformation period and authored several works on theology and religious philosophy.

As the name spread across German-speaking regions, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Glassner, Glasser, Glassner, and Gläßner, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic changes over time.

In the 17th century, a family of Glassners settled in the town of Zwiesel in Bavaria, where they established a successful glass-making business that continued for generations. One notable member of this family was Johann Georg Glassner (1677-1736), who was renowned for his skilled craftsmanship and innovative techniques in glass production.

Another significant figure with the Glassner surname was Johann Adam Glassner (1726-1799), a German philologist and orientalist who made significant contributions to the study of ancient languages, particularly Semitic languages like Arabic and Hebrew.

As the name spread further across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world through migration, it continued to be associated with the glass-making trade and the rich cultural heritage of German craftsmanship.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glassner

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

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

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