Greedy Surname
Approximately 2,302 people bear this surname
Greedy Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gredhey.' Greedy is an imitative dress. As regards the suffix, v. Hey. The name is evidently a West-country one.
Robert Gredheye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameGreedy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 654 | 1:13,085 | 2,002 |
| Iraq | 597 | 1:58,663 | 2,184 |
| United States | 331 | 1:1,095,042 | 79,381 |
| Australia | 223 | 1:121,057 | 13,326 |
| England | 205 | 1:271,795 | 21,381 |
| Wales | 160 | 1:19,341 | 2,064 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Tunisia | 18 | 1:33,924 | 4,997 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 1:2,295 | 315 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 334 | 1:72,980 | 8,059 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Greedy (40) may also be a first name.
Greedy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gredhey.' Greedy is an imitative dress. As regards the suffix, v. Hey. The name is evidently a West-country one.
Robert Gredheye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
From disposition.
Greedy Demographics
Average Greedy Salary in
United States
$40,196 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Greedy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greedy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Greedy occurs more in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Greedy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 184,331st most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 3,165,745 people. Greedy is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Greedy live; 56 percent live in West Asia and 28 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 40 people.
Greedy is most frequently held in Israel, where it is borne by 654 people, or 1 in 13,085. In Israel Greedy is most common in: Central District, where 43 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 30 percent are found and Jerusalem District, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Israel Greedy is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Iraq, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Greedy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Greedy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 919 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 39 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 727 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Greedy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Greedy last name is primarily Maronite (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Greedy last name are 33.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.39% being registered with the political party.
The amount Greedy earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.84% less than the national average, earning $40,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.33% less than the national average, earning $49,520 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greedys | 92 | 0 | / |
| Gredy | 91 | 196 | / |
| Geereedy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gready | 83 | 249 | / |
| Gredys | 83 | 127 | / |
| Greday | 83 | 67 | / |
| Greddy | 83 | 48 | / |
| Greidy | 83 | 8 | / |
| Greeda | 83 | 4 | / |
| Greedi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gredey | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ghredy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gredyo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Groedy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Griedy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Greeder | 77 | 145 | / |
| Grejeda | 77 | 6 | / |
| Greedes | 77 | 5 | / |
| Greaddy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gredysz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grady | 73 | 47,747 | / |
| Grede | 73 | 977 | / |
| Greda | 73 | 730 | / |
| Grody | 73 | 457 | / |
| Gridy | 73 | 66 | / |
| Gredi | 73 | 58 | / |
| Grédy | 73 | 20 | / |
| Geereddy | 71 | 127 | / |
| Greedess | 71 | 0 | / |
| Greesdee | 71 | 0 | / |
| Graddy | 67 | 1,934 | / |
| Greder | 67 | 1,145 | / |
| Grzeda | 67 | 215 | / |
| Gredes | 67 | 133 | / |
| Griede | 67 | 111 | / |
| Grodey | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gredea | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gredis | 67 | 29 | / |
| Greydi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Greide | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gradey | 67 | 15 | / |
| Greidi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Groddy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gredai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Greyda | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gredet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gredha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Grisdy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gredie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Greida | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gredio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Graidy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gredit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Graudy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Greddi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gradee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gredje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gréday | 67 | 3 | / |
| Graday | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gredge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Greuda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Groudy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greade | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grehda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghredi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grodee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gredez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griddy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gredda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gredhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greadi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gridey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Groday | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gruidy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgrady | 67 | 1 | / |
| Groede | 67 | 0 | / |
| Graady | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ghrady | 67 | 0 | / |
| Grydee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Graydy | 67 | 0 | / |
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