Explore the Family Name Glaros

The meaning of Glaros

Greek: from medieval Greek glaros ‘seagull’, classical Greek laros, a nickname for a person thought to resemble a seagull, for example in having a voracious appetite. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Constantinos, Vassilios.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Glaros saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,396th, but by 2010, it had slipped to 62,531st, reflecting a decrease of 0.22%. However, the number of people bearing this surname increased during this period. In 2000, there were 300 individuals recorded with the surname Glaros, which rose to 320 in 2010, marking a growth of 6.67%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,396	#62,531	-0.22%
Count	300	320	6.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Glaros

In terms of ethnicity, the Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Glaros identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a marginal decrease of 1.04% over this decade. The Hispanic representation also decreased slightly from 3.67% in 2000 to 3.13% in 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, some people with the surname Glaros started identifying themselves as belonging to two or more races, a category that wasn't represented in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. All this information is based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96%	95%	-1.04%
Hispanic	3.67%	3.13%	-14.71%
Two or More Races	0%	1.56%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%