Greathurst Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Greathurst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Greathurst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:960,65648,451
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685

Greathurst Last Name Facts

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

The surname Greathurst occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greathurst? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,372,517th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Greathurst live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Greathurst is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England it is primarily found in: Surrey, where 28 percent are found, Hampshire, where 17 percent are found and Dorset, where 12 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Greathurst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Greathurst has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Greathurst surname expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greethurst9042/
Greatherst900/
Gruthurst840/
Krauthurst801/
Graathurse800/
Courthurst700/
Korthorst6370/
Carthewyorstou502/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Greathurst
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