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
Living On Own Means 167
General Labourer 127
Farmer 87
General Servant Domestic 86
Dress Maker 74
Scholar 71
Domestic Servant 67
Cotton Weaver 61
Agricultural Labourer 56
Coal Miner Hewer 47
Laundress Wash 42
Cook Domestic 40
School 40
Tailoress 38
Carpenter 36
House Maid Domestic 30
Servant Domestic 30
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 29
Coal Miner 29
Housemaid Domestic 28
Bricklayer 25
Butcher 25
Dressmaker 25
Coal Hewer 25
House Keeper 24

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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