Greated Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Greated Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'great head,' probably a translation of French Grossciesie, which see.
Agnes Gretheyed, Lincolnshire, Edward I.
Peter Gretheyed, Close Rolls, 17 Edward III.
Thomas Gretehed.
Read More About This SurnameGreated Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
Greated Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'great head,' probably a translation of French Grossciesie, which see.
Agnes Gretheyed, Lincolnshire, Edward I.
Peter Gretheyed, Close Rolls, 17 Edward III.
Thomas Gretehed. Rolls of Parliament.
Hugo Grethed, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Gretehed, 1379: ibid.
1619. Marmaduke Greathead and Katherine Dorrell: Marriage Lic. (London).
1755. Married — Thomas Greathead and Ann Spray: St. George, Hanover Square.
Matthew Gietheuith or Greatheued was alderman and provost of Aberdeen between 1271 and 1281 (Friars, 13; REA., II, p. 279). In 1271 he appears as Matthew Grossetechte (for French Grosstete) and in a charter of c. 1281 (REA., II, p. 281) as Grethenith, an error for Gretheuith. John le fiz Walter Gretheuede, burgess of Peebles, rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 198). John called Gretheuyd was a witness in 1343 (Melros, p. 457), and Walter dictus Gietheued was burgess of Aberdeen in 1345 (CAB., p. 318). Anne or Amie Greitheid was a follower of Campbell of Lundy in 1541 (RSS., II, 3666). compare Gaelic Canmore.
(English) Big Head (a nickname) [Old English greát + heáfod] This name corresponds to the French Grosstête and German Grosskopf.
Apparently from the personal peculiarity. Robt. Grosteste, the celebrated bishop of Lincoln, sometimes so wrote his name.
Greated Demographics
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Greated Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greated Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Greated has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Greated? popularity and diffusion
Greated is the 4,307,654th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Greated are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most common in England, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 5,065,278. In England Greated is primarily found in: Devon, where 55 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 45 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 43 percent reside and Ireland, where 5 percent reside.
Greated Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Greated has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Greated surname rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Greated Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Greated surname is primarily Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
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Greated Reference & Research
Greathead One-name Study - A profile of the Greathead surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Greathead FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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