Gloster

Gloster Meaning & Origin

About Gloster
The surname Gloster is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "glōf" meaning "glove" and the suffix "-ster" denoting a female occupation or a person associated with a particular place. Therefore, the surname Gloster is believed to have originally referred to someone who made or sold gloves or someone who lived near a place associated with gloves.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gloster is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gloster: 1,127
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,733
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gloster 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 Gloster is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G402306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AA1 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈglɑstər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gloster in Braille

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

The name Gloster in braille

How to sign the name Gloster using Sign Language

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

The name Gloster in sign language

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