Glazer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Glazer name comes from the Middle High German "glas," meaning "glass," and as such was an occupational name for a glass blower or glazier.

Early Origins of the Glazer family

The surname Glazer was first found in Prussia, where bearers of the name Glazer held a family seat.

Early History of the Glazer family

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Glazer Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Glazer include Glaeser, Glasser, Glaesser, Glazer, Glasse and many more.

Early Notables of the Glazer family

Notable figures of the time with the name Glazer were Christopher Glaser (1615-c.1670), Swiss pharmaceutical chemist and author, best known for his reference Traité de la chymie (Paris, 1663), which went through ten editions...
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Glazer Ranking

In the United States, the name Glazer is the 9,446^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Glazer migration to the United States +

Prussia played an extremely influential role in shaping modern German history. It remained a part of Germany until after the Second World War. Prussia was divided among the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany. Many Prussians became residents of these new countries after the War, and many migrated to other parts of Germany or Europe, as well as to North America. In the United States, the majority of settlers landed in Philadelphia, and moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. Many German settlers also migrated to Canada, particularly to Ontario and the Prairies. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Glazer were

Glazer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Lenhard Glazer, aged 46, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
John Glazer, who arrived in Mississippi in 1798 2

Glazer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Basche Glazer, aged 43, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1904
Aaron Kitno Glazer, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1905
Chane Glazer, aged 4, who landed in America, in 1905
Eisiz Glazer, aged 18, who immigrated to America from Jagorny, Russia, in 1914
Alec Glazer, aged 17, who immigrated to America from London, England, in 1916
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Contemporary Notables of the name Glazer (post 1700) +

Sidney Glazer, American historian and educator
Thomas Zachariah "Tom" Glazer (1914-2003), American folk singer and songwriter
Nathan Glazer (b. 1924), American sociologist, writer and educator
Malcolm Irving Glazer (b. 1928), American businessman and sports-team owner
Eugene Robert Glazer, American actor
Matt Glazer, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004 3
Margaret Glazer, American politician, Representative from California 37th District, 2000 3
Louis B. Glazer, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 15th District, 1937; Candidate for New York State Senate 10th District, 1938 3
Joseph J. Glazer, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1944 3
Joseph Glazer, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 3
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Citations +

"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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html