| ![Show Contents]() Gluk History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The ancestral home of the Gluk family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Gluk is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a family who lived near the bell tower of a church. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the German word "glocke," which means "bell," and denotes that the family or original bearer of the name either worked in the bell tower or made bells. Early Origins of the Gluk familyThe surname Gluk was first found in Bavaria, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Early History of the Gluk familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gluk research. Another 46 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1652, 1705, 1714, 1732, 1736 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Gluk History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gluk Spelling VariationsIn 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 Gluk include Gluck, Glueck, Gluckh, Glueckh, Gluk and others. Early Notables of the Gluk familyProminent among members of the name Gluk in this period include Johann Ernst Glück (1652-1705), a German translator and Lutheran theologian active in Livonia; and Christopher Willibald Gluck (1714-1787), a composer of operas who achieved fame in France. He was born July 2, 1714, baptised July 4, at Weidenwang, near Neumarkt, in the Upper Palatinate. His father, Alexander, and his mother, Walburga, belonged to the household of Prince Lobkowitz, and it was at his castle of Eisenberg that the future reformer of the lyric drama passed his early days. At 12 he was sent for six years to the Jesuit school...
Another 118 words (8 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gluk Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Gluk familyBetween the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Gluk or a variant listed above: Conrad and Johannes Gluck, who came to Philadelphia in 1749 and 1764 respectively; Franz Glueck came with his wife and five children to Texas in 1853..
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