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 1,684
Agricultural Labourer 181
Labourer 169
Coal Miner 124
Domestic Servant 98
Dress Maker 89
General Servant 77
House Keeper 57
Laundress 48
Annuitant 40
Grocer 37
Shoe Maker 36
Farm Labourer 36
Carpenter 34
Servant 34
Farm Servant 32
General Servant Domestic 31
Gardener 29
Milliner 29
Joiner 28
Blacksmith 27
Tailor 27
Woollen Cloth Weaver 27
Wife Of Above 25
Butcher 25

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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