Glass

Glass Meaning & Origin

About Glass
The surname Glass is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "glæs," meaning "glass." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked with glass, such as glassblowers or glaziers. The name Glass has variations in spelling, including Glasse and Glaze, and can also be found in other countries with different etymological origins.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Glass features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Glass: 41,802
  • Overall Popularity: 0.02%
  • Ranking: 823
  • Frequency per 100k people: 14.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glass based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Glass is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 S
🌐 IPA
/glæs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glass in Braille

Here's how to represent Glass in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Glass in braille

How to sign the name Glass using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Glass using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Glass in sign language

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