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 1,385
Agricultural Labourer 234
Labourer 112
House Servant 98
Coal Miner 95
Dress Maker 94
Servant 70
Laundress 59
Carter 52
House Keeper 48
General Servant 43
Domestic Servant 32
House Maid 32
Carpenter 29
Shoe Maker 27
Wife 25
Cotton Weaver 24
Cordwainer 24
Woollen Cloth Weaver 24
Farmers Son 23
Blacksmith 22
Milliner 22
Wife Of Above 21
Seamstress 21
Gardener 21

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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