Greatheart Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Greatheart Surname Definition:

A man of courage.

Greatheart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Greatheart (20) may also be a first name.

Greatheart Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A man of courage.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Greatheart Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Greatheart Come From? nationality or country of origin

Greatheart is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greatheart? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,185,341st most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Greatheart reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Greatheart is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used given name globally It is held by 20 people.

The last name Greatheart is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 5,034,152. In The United States Greatheart is most common in: Georgia, where 29 percent are found, New York, where 21 percent are found and Connecticut, where 17 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Greatheart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Greatheart has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Greatheart last name increased 655 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greatheart Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Greatheart surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.

Greatheart earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.96% more than the national average, earning $52,192 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greathart952/
Gratheart950/
Greather892/
Grether823,598/
Grather8260/
Greater8210/
Grethar820/
Greutert78186/
Greither7892/
Graether7844/
Greuther7812/
Gresther780/
Grethier780/
Graither780/
Gruether780/
Gretther780/
Greatret780/
Greter751,095/
Grater751,041/
Gretar7521/
Gratar754/
Graear751/
Gruettert7419/
Greuthier741/
Greuterte741/
Grauthier741/
Gretjarte741/
Greuter712,301/
Gretter711,523/
Greiter711,030/
Graeter71518/
Grueter71496/
Gratier71265/
Grither71176/
Gräther71162/
Greeter7157/
Gretare7139/
Greayer7128/
Gratter7127/
Grehier7115/
Gretere7112/
Greitar717/
Gretier715/
Greyter714/
Grieter713/
Groeter713/
Grester712/
Gratard711/
Grattar711/
Greawer711/
Gretuer711/
Greterz710/
Grateer710/
Grasear710/
Gratger710/
Greuaer710/
Grattier67285/
Gruetter67283/
Grattard67249/
Greutter6757/
Greitter678/
Grouther677/
Greystar676/
Ghreiter675/
Greister672/
Grithier671/
Gresster671/
Greyster671/
Groehter671/
Greester671/
Greathousre671/
Grechter671/
Graeuert671/
Gratgard671/
Grauheer671/
Grietter671/
Graisear670/
Greetyer670/
Grestter670/
Groyther670/

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