Explore the Family Name Glory

The meaning of Glory

1. French: nickname for a boaster, from a derivative of the Occitan verb gloriar ‘to glorify’. 2. Indian: from the English vocabulary word glory, apparently adopted as a surname among Christians because of its use in a religious context.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Glory has seen a rise in popularity. In 2000, it was ranked 77,742 and by 2010 had climbed up to a rank of 70,403, an increase of approximately 9.44 percent. The count of people with this surname also increased from 229 to 278, a 21.4 percent rise. In terms of proportion per 100k, there was a slight augmentation from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010, which is a 12.5 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,742	#70,403	9.44%
Count	229	278	21.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Glory

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Glory, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several shifts between 2000 and 2010. Persons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by about 7.36 percent, while those identifying with two or more races saw a significant rise of 87.29 percent. The proportion of individuals identified as white decreased by about 23.36 percent. The Hispanic demographic grew by roughly 31.81 percent, whereas the Black population remained relatively stable with a slight increase of 0.16 percent. The most notable increase was among American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, which surged by 46.74 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.33%	43.17%	-23.36%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	13.97%	20.5%	46.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	14.41%	15.47%	7.36%
Two or More Races	4.8%	8.99%	87.29%
Black	6.11%	6.12%	0.16%
Hispanic	4.37%	5.76%	31.81%