Explore the Family Name Glaza

The meaning of Glaza

Polish (Głaza): from a derivative of głaz ‘big stone’, possibly a nickname for a hard-hearted person.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Glaza has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Glaza was the 36999th most popular surname in the U.S., with a count of 568. However, by 2010, it had slipped to the 40082nd rank, a drop of approximately 8.33%, and the total count fell to 547, a decrease of roughly 3.7%. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100k people decreased by 9.52%, from 0.21 to 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,999	#40,082	-8.33%
Count	568	547	-3.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Glaza

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Glaza, again drawing from the Decennial U.S. Census, some noticeable shifts are evident between 2000 and 2010. For instance, in 2000, 95.07% of those with the surname identified as White, but this figure slightly dropped to 93.60% by 2010. The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander completely disappeared, decreasing from 0.88% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Additionally, there was a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 1.06% to 2.01%, representing an impressive growth of about 89.62%. Interestingly, the percentage of people reporting multiple races increased by 55.68%, from 1.76% to 2.74%. No changes were recorded for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.07%	93.6%	-1.55%
Two or More Races	1.76%	2.74%	55.68%
Hispanic	1.06%	2.01%	89.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.88%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%