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 1,006
Agricultural Labourer 222
House Servant 165
At Home 115
Labourer 91
Dress Maker 77
Servant 75
Coal Miner 70
Farm Labourer 62
Laundress 55
General Servant 47
Frame Work Knitter 41
House Keeper 35
Annuitant 34
Ag Labourer 32
Farm Servant 32
Shoe Maker 31
Carpenter 30
Scholar At Home 29
Farmer 26
Glover 25
Pauper 24
Tailor 24
Cordwainer 23
Errand Boy 23

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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