Glozman last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Glozman

A surname of Jewish origin possibly derived from a Polish town name.

Glozman, 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 Glozman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glozman in America

Glozman is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glozman surname appeared 120 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 Glozman.

The history of the last name Glozman

The surname Glozman is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, with roots tracing back to the 19th century or earlier. It is a Jewish surname that likely emerged in areas such as Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, or Russia. The name is thought to be derived from the Yiddish word "gloz," which means "glass," suggesting a possible occupational connection to glassmaking or glassworking.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Glozman can be found in the Russian Empire's census records from the late 19th century. These records often listed individuals by their surname, given name, and patronymic, providing valuable insights into the historical distribution of surnames across various regions.

While specific historical references to individuals bearing the surname Glozman are scarce, some notable figures include Isaak Glozman, a Russian dissident and human rights activist born in 1938. He was a vocal critic of the Soviet regime and spent several years imprisoned for his activism.

Another prominent individual was Mikhail Glozman, a Soviet-born mathematician and computer scientist (1924-2001) known for his contributions to the fields of computational complexity and theoretical computer science.

In the realm of literature, Yuri Glozman (1927-2011) was a Russian-Israeli writer and poet who authored several books and collections of poetry after emigrating from the Soviet Union in the 1970s.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Glozman can be traced back to the late 18th century, when a person named Abram Glozman was mentioned in a historical document from the town of Mogilev, located in modern-day Belarus.

It is also worth noting that variations in spelling and pronunciation of the surname Glozman may have existed in different regions, such as Glozmann, Glozmen, or Glozmin, reflecting local linguistic influences and dialects.

While the surname Glozman is not among the most common surnames globally, it has a rich history rooted in Eastern European Jewish communities and has been carried by individuals who have made notable contributions in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glozman

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

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 Glozman was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only98.33%118
Non-Hispanic Black Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races(S)%(S)
Hispanic Origin(S)%(S)

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.

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

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