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

Glaum, 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 Glaum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glaum in America

Glaum is the 87335th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glaum surname appeared 213 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 Glaum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Glaum 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 Glaum

The surname Glaum is of German origin, originating in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "glau," meaning "gray" or "gleaming," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone with gray hair or a bright complexion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Glaum can be found in the Bavarian town of Nürnberg in the 14th century. A document from 1372 mentions a certain "Hans Glaum," a merchant and landowner in the region. This suggests that the Glaum family had already established itself as a prominent lineage by that time.

In the 16th century, the Glaum name appeared in various records across Saxony, particularly in the cities of Leipzig and Dresden. Notable individuals from this period include Johann Glaum (1525-1591), a renowned scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Leipzig, and Christoph Glaum (1560-1628), a merchant and city councilor in Dresden.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Glaum family continued to spread throughout German-speaking regions, with some members migrating to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One notable individual from this era was Wilhelm Glaum (1683-1748), a Prussian military officer who fought in the War of the Spanish Succession.

In the 19th century, the name Glaum gained recognition with the birth of the German-American actress Elise Glaum (1888-1915), who starred in several silent films during the early years of Hollywood. Another prominent figure was the German philosopher and educator Wilhelm Glaum (1821-1897), who authored several works on ethics and education.

Other noteworthy individuals with the surname Glaum include the German-American artist and illustrator John Glaum (1914-1999), known for his work in the Golden Age of comic books, and the German author and journalist Ursula Glaum (1927-2006), who wrote extensively on social and political issues in post-war Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glaum

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

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

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