Explore the Family Name Glace

The meaning of Glace

English (Hampshire): variant of Glass. Compare Glaze.

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How common is the last name Glace in the United States?

The surname Glace showed a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Glace was ranked 41,448th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to 47,272nd, marking a decline of 14.05%. Alongside this, the number of people carrying the Glace surname also decreased from 495 in 2000 to 449 in 2010, a drop of 9.29%. The proportion of people with the Glace surname per 100,000 individuals decreased by 16.67%.

20002010Change
Rank#41,448#47,272-14.05%
Count495449-9.29%
Proportion per 100k0.180.15-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Glace

Decennial U.S. Census data suggests shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Glace over the first decade of the new millennium. While the majority of individuals with the surname identified as White in both 2000 (93.33%) and 2010 (90.20%), there was a slight decrease of 3.35% in this group. There were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent recorded in either year. Interestingly, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.21% in 2000 to 2% in 2010, marking a 65.29% change. Similarly, those identifying as Black increased from 3.84% to 7.13%, a substantial change of 85.68%. There were no individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races in 2010, compared to 1.41% in 2000.

20002010Change
White93.33%90.2%-3.35%
Black3.84%7.13%85.68%
Hispanic1.21%2%65.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.41%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%