Glover is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Glover
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, Scotland, England
Meaning:

One who made or sold gloves.

The occupation. Le Ganter. H.R.

How popular is Glover?

Glover is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Nigeria, Ireland, France, Ghana, Spain, Germany.

Glover is ranked 4375 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Glover bearers increased by 4.17 per cent in 2010 US census to 66858 since 2000, the surname slipped by 33 spots and ranked at 501. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 52.58 54.91
Black 41.73 40.96
Others 2.45 1.9
Hispanic or Latino 2.24 1.47
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.51 0.36
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.48 0.4
Glover is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Isle of Man lie ahead in terms of density. Around 128705 people have been found who wears Glover as their family name. Glover is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Glover:
473 United States85,547
322 England22,321
Countries with thousands of Glover:
502 Australia7,610
971 Canada5,579
514 New Zealand1,341
5,504 South Africa1,258
833 Scotland1,083
Countries with hundreds of Glover:
420 Northern Ireland901
420 Wales800
32,711 Nigeria249
2,088 Ireland233
54,985 France180
11,377 Ghana160
21,717 Spain118
53,529 Germany115
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
129,613 Thailand88
493 Bahamas81
97,319 Philippines79
17,580 Mexico71
219 Isle of Man65
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
5,374 Mauritius49
57,418 Argentina48
3,201 Jamaica48
14,059 United Arab Emirates45
42,431 Netherlands42
34,729 Zimbabwe41
10,676 Kuwait39
461 Jersey37
23,464 Israel33
213,487 Russia31
7,666 Singapore30
25,646 Sweden27
183,715 Brazil26
377,978 India25
19,084 Denmark23
14,169 Liberia20
3,288 Hong Kong16
19,343 Iraq16
6,353 Panama16
32,589 Norway15
585 Gibraltar13
1,249 United States Virgin Islands13
95,442 Malaysia12
46,196 Switzerland12
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
7,955 China9
32,607 Saudi Arabia9
118,213 Italy7
48,838 Japan6
55,922 Qatar6
1,433 South Korea6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Margt. Glover was 24 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on May 30, 1846. She lived in Ireland where she worked as workwoman and took Mersey from Liverpool. John Glover, aged 20, James Glover (20) Weaver, 50 years old George Glover, Margaret Glover, Sarah Glover (4), George Glover, aged 1 year old, John Glover, George Glover (22) Clerk, and 37 other Glover around 56.52% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer migrated to US from Liverpool, Belfast and London.

From Germany

Brit.S. Glover was 30 years old when she migrated to United States on July 25, 1870. She lived in Germany and took Siberia from Liverpool. Hedwig Glover, 22 years old U Glover, Laborer Max Glover, Farmer J.B. Glover, are other Glover that migrated to US from Bremen & Southampton, Havre and Liverpool.

Glover Namesakes

  • Juleanna Glover, corporate public affairs consultant
  • Fi Glover, (born February 1969
  • John Hawley Glover, Royal Navy officer
  • Sandra Glover, African American athlete competing
  • Kim Glover, English music manager best
  • Jonathan Glover, British philosopher
  • Denis Glover, New Zealand poet and publisher
  • Charles Richmond Glover, Mayor of Adelaide from 1917 to 1919
  • Bill Glover, American musician, drummer, songwriter, minister
  • Ann Glover, last person to be hanged in Boston as a witch
  • Zara Glover,
  • Stanley Glover, Canadian athlete
  • Elaine Glover, English actress and singer
  • Robert E. Glover, American engineer,
  • Archibald Edward Glover, British Protestant Christian missionary in China
  • Elwood Glover, Canadian radio and television broadcaster
  • John Milton Glover, U.S. Representative from Missouri
  • John Montgomery Glover, North American politician,
  • Dana Karl Glover, American trumpet player and music composer for video games
  • David Glover, British geneticist
  • Danny Glover, American actor, film director
  • Crispin Glover, American actor and director
  • Roger Glover, British bassist, songwriter, and record producer
  • Savion Glover, American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer
  • Brian Glover, English character actor, writer and wrestler
  • Julian Glover, Laurence Olivier Award-winning English classical actor
  • Thomas Blake Glover, Scottish merchant
  • La'Roi Glover, former American football defensive tackle and current assistant defensive line coach for the New York Jets of the NFL
  • Cat Glover, professional choreographer, dancer and singer
  • Bruce Glover, American character actor perhaps best
  • Gary Glover, American former professional baseball pitcher
  • Corey Glover, American singer, guitarist and actor
  • Dion Glover, American former professional basketball player
  • Louise Glover, English model
  • Jane Glover, British-born conductor and musicologist
  • Nat Glover, Nathaniel "Nat" Glover, Jr
  • Dana Glover, American pop singer and songwriter
  • Jon Glover, English actor
  • Lucas Glover, American professional golfer
  • Peter Garland Glover, U.S. politician from Missouri
  • Jesse Glover, was Bruce Lee's first student and first assistant instructor
  • Rich Glover, former professional football player
  • Cedric Glover, Democratic Party politician
  • Lavar Glover, former American football defensive back
  • Kevin Glover, former American football center for the Detroit Lions
  • James N. Glover, politician, banker
  • Donald Glover, Donald McKinley Glover Jr
  • Susan Glover, Canadian actress
  • Anwan Glover, musical artist
  • Broc Glover, American former professional motocross racer

Glover Namesakes

  • Juleanna Glover, corporate public affairs consultant
  • Fi Glover, (born February 1969
  • John Hawley Glover, Royal Navy officer
  • Sandra Glover, African American athlete competing
  • Kim Glover, English music manager best
  • Jonathan Glover, British philosopher
  • Denis Glover, New Zealand poet and publisher
  • Charles Richmond Glover, Mayor of Adelaide from 1917 to 1919
  • Bill Glover, American musician, drummer, songwriter, minister
  • Ann Glover, last person to be hanged in Boston as a witch
  • Zara Glover,
  • Stanley Glover, Canadian athlete
  • Elaine Glover, English actress and singer
  • Robert E. Glover, American engineer,
  • Archibald Edward Glover, British Protestant Christian missionary in China
  • Elwood Glover, Canadian radio and television broadcaster
  • John Milton Glover, U.S. Representative from Missouri
  • John Montgomery Glover, North American politician,
  • Dana Karl Glover, American trumpet player and music composer for video games
  • David Glover, British geneticist
  • Danny Glover, American actor, film director
  • Crispin Glover, American actor and director
  • Roger Glover, British bassist, songwriter, and record producer
  • Savion Glover, American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer
  • Brian Glover, English character actor, writer and wrestler
  • Julian Glover, Laurence Olivier Award-winning English classical actor
  • Thomas Blake Glover, Scottish merchant
  • La'Roi Glover, former American football defensive tackle and current assistant defensive line coach for the New York Jets of the NFL
  • Cat Glover, professional choreographer, dancer and singer
  • Bruce Glover, American character actor perhaps best
  • Gary Glover, American former professional baseball pitcher
  • Corey Glover, American singer, guitarist and actor
  • Dion Glover, American former professional basketball player
  • Louise Glover, English model
  • Jane Glover, British-born conductor and musicologist
  • Nat Glover, Nathaniel "Nat" Glover, Jr
  • Dana Glover, American pop singer and songwriter
  • Jon Glover, English actor
  • Lucas Glover, American professional golfer
  • Peter Garland Glover, U.S. politician from Missouri
  • Jesse Glover, was Bruce Lee's first student and first assistant instructor
  • Rich Glover, former professional football player
  • Cedric Glover, Democratic Party politician
  • Lavar Glover, former American football defensive back
  • Kevin Glover, former American football center for the Detroit Lions
  • James N. Glover, politician, banker
  • Donald Glover, Donald McKinley Glover Jr
  • Susan Glover, Canadian actress
  • Anwan Glover, musical artist
  • Broc Glover, American former professional motocross racer

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