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Glazier History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Glazier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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Ireland

The history of the name Glazier dates back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from a member of the family who worked as a person who worked as a glazier. The surname was originally derived from the Old English word glaes, which described a person who manufactured glass objects.

"The different forms of this name in the London Directory are Glaisher, Glaser, Glasier, Glaysher, Glazer, and Glazier. Other surnames from the manufacture of glass are Glasswright and Glassman." 1

Early Origins of the Glazier family

The surname Glazier was first found in Yorkshire where Adam Glasere was the first listing of the family appearing in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. 1

As a truly occupational name Thomas le glasyer was listed in Cornwall in 1297. Later, Robert le Glasiere was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Essex in 1327. 2

Early History of the Glazier family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Glazier research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1379 and 1560 are included under the topic Early Glazier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Glazier Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Glazier has undergone many spelling variations, including Glazier, Glazer, Glasier and others.

Early Notables of the Glazier family

Notables of the family at this time include

Glazier of Yorkshire

Glazier Ranking

In the United States, the name Glazier is the 9,832^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Glazier family to Ireland

Some of the Glazier family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Glazier migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Glazier were among those contributors:

Glazier Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Glazier, who purchased land at Woburn, Massachusetts, about the year 1640

Glazier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Conrad Glazier, who settled in New York in 1847
Thomas Glazier, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1849 4
J Glazier, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 4
Anthony Glazier, who settled in Ohio in 1853
Simon Glazier, aged 36, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1867 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Glazier migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Glazier Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Bearmsly Glazier U.E., "Heirs" who settled in Carleton [Saint John City], New Brunswick c. 1784 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Glazier (post 1700) +

Eve Glazier, American actress, known for her wok on Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954) and Cheers (1982)
Richard Glazier (b. 1955), American politician, Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (2003-)
Teresa Ferster Glazier (1908-2004), American nonfiction writer, perhaps best known for her co-authored book The Least You Should Know About English
Sidney Glazier (1916-2002), American film producer
George G. Glazier, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County, 1843-44 6
Frederick P. Glazier, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912; Member of Massachusetts State House of Representatives Tenth Middlesex District, 1923-24 6
Frank Porter Glazier (1862-1922), American Republican politician, Member of Michigan State Senate 10th District, 1903-04; Michigan State Treasurer, 1905-08 6
Frank D. Glazier, American politician, Delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment 4th District, 1933 6
Frank D. Glazier, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Glastonbury; Elected 1904 6
Daniel Glazier, American politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Willington, 1824, 1829, 1833 6
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html