Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
GLAISTER
There are approximately 316 people named Glaister in the UK. That makes it the 12,733rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 5 are named Glaister.
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The Glaister surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GLAISTER. Probably tlie same as Glenister, a local name, though glaistcr in Scotland signifies a thin covering of snow or ice. Jamieson. Again, Glasterer means a boaster. Ibid.