Glas

Glas is a Dutch and German cognate of the English surname Glass.

Like its counterparts, the surname likely originated as an occupational name for a glassblower or glazier. The Dutch and German word glas means "glass", derived from Old High German glas and also related to Old English glæs.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Glas is a relatively uncommon surname, ranking 34,758th in the US, with 650 bearers who are predominantly of White (90.46%) background. This American presence largely reflects immigration from Dutch- and German-speaking regions, where the name is still found in moderate frequency.

Related Forms

Variants include the English Glass and Glazier, the latter a direct occupational name for a person who works with glass. The form Glasz occurs in Hungarian, while Glaß (German spelling with sharp s) is also present in continental records.