Origins of the Glover surname

What does the name Glover mean?

The Glover surname is English. It's an occupational surname derived from the trade or business of glove-making, relatively common in the medieval era. The word itself comes from the Middle English 'glof ere' (glove maker).

Alternative variations of the name Glover

Glover, Glovere, Glovar, Gloverr, Glaver

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 209North West 493Isle of Man 12Yorkshire 1626East Midlands 828West Midlands 1417East 417London 3513South East 972South West 482South Wales 99Mid Wales 8West WalesNorth Wales 19Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Glovers lived in london

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17,000 Glover Travel & migration records
130,000 Glovers found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Glover

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310th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Glover first names?

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Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Glovers

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Commmon female occupations for Glovers in 1921

Dressmaker

533

Laundress

315

General Servant Domestic

286

Domestic Servant

281

House Servant

248

Commmon male occupations for Glovers in 1921

Coal Miner

663

Agricultural Labourer

487

Farmer

487

General Labourer

401

Farm Labourer

299

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