Glover Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Glover Name Meaning: Occupational name for the sellar & maker of gloves.

Derives of medieval origin from the middle English 'Glovere',noun from old English glof 'glove'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Glover Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Glover family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,980
Coal Miner 236
Agricultural Labourer 166
General Labourer 129
Dress Maker 110
Domestic Servant 91
Living On Own Means 84
Labourer 79
Farmer 74
Living On Her Own Means 71
General Servant Domestic 68
Laundress 60
Clerk 48
Cotton Weaver 48
General Servant 47
General Domestic Servant 45
Grocer 44
House Keeper 41
Tailoress 39
Farm Labourer 38
Farm Servant 36
Shoe Maker 33
Carpenter 30
Joiner 29
Butcher 26

Glover Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Glover 100% 87,384
2 Guliver 71% 173
3 Gilvear 57% 161
4 Glaver 83% 136
5 Gleaver 71% 120
6 Golver 67% 117

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The surname Glover is the most popular version of all its varients

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