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Glass
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: French
* As an English, Jewish and German surname, from the noun glass. * Also as an English surname, from a nickname derived from French glas (“bell, tumult, clash of arms”). * As a Celtic surname (Irish, Welsh, Cornish, and Scottish Gaelic), Anglicized from the adjective glas (“grey”). * Also as a German surname, altered from the personal name Klass, shortened from Nikolaus, compare Nicholas. * As a Slovene surname, Americanized and Germanized from Glas.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
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Popularity by Country
Glass
Rank #770
Frequency
40,724 people (15.1 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 79.39% Hispanic 1.47% Black 16.46% Asian/PI 0.4% Native Am. 0.85% Two+ 1.42%
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