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 is held by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Greedy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 184,331st most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,165,745 people. It is predominantly 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 widely held first name world-wide, borne by 40 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Israel, where it is held by 654 people, or 1 in 13,085. In Israel Greedy is most numerous in: Central District, where 43 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 30 percent reside and Jerusalem District, where 11 percent reside. Other than Israel this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.
Greedy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Greedy has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 919 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 39 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 727 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Greedy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Greedy last name is principally 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% registered to vote for the 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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