Glasser
A surname of uncertain origin, probably developed from a place-name or from a related Germanic/Scottish surname form.
The #7,844 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 73,145 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The available excerpt does not actually explain the surname’s origin; it only mentions a titled person connected with Glasserton in Scotland. In surname practice, Glasser is often treated as either a variant formed from a place-name such as Glasserton or as a spelling related to continental German surnames like Glaser, meaning a glassmaker. Because the evidence here is indirect, the safest conclusion is that the name’s origin is uncertain and may have more than one historical source.
History
Glasser appears in modern records in small numbers, especially in English-speaking countries. Where it occurs in Britain, it may sometimes reflect Scottish place-name influence; elsewhere it may be tied to immigrant German or Ashkenazi naming traditions. The form can also overlap with similar surnames that were later standardized in different ways.
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Fun fact
The only historical excerpt provided links the name to Glasserton, a place in southwest Scotland, which shows how easily surnames can overlap with nearby place-names.
From the historical record
“Boyle. His next brother having also died young, John, the third son, became seventh earl of Galloway. The sixth earl's third and youngest son, the Hon. Keith Stewart of Glasser- ton, appointed a captain in the royal navy in 1762, com- manded the Berwick in Admiral Keppel's engagement with the French fleet in 177s.…”
— The Scottish Nation, vol. 2