Greeley Surname
Approximately 6,938 people bear this surname
Greeley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Greeley.' I cannot find the spot. From the evidence below it would seem that the meaning is 'the grey meadow'; v. Ley; compare Whiteley and Blackley.
Thomas de Greyley, Rutland, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameGreeley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,946 | 1:60,958 | 7,151 |
| Canada | 681 | 1:54,105 | 6,453 |
| England | 161 | 1:346,075 | 25,095 |
| Iran | 47 | 1:1,633,671 | 62,881 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Ireland | 30 | 1:156,965 | 7,012 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 1:870,549 | 37,307 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,430 | 1:35,118 | 4,173 |
Greeley (105) may also be a first name.
Greeley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Greeley.' I cannot find the spot. From the evidence below it would seem that the meaning is 'the grey meadow'; v. Ley; compare Whiteley and Blackley.
Thomas de Greyley, Rutland, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Albricus de Greyleye, Rutland, ibid.
Robert de Greyle, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Robert Greyleg, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
(English) Dweller at the Grey Lea [Old English grœg + leáh (Middle English ley]
Local: probably in co. Rutland, as De Greley and De Greyley are found there in H.R. temp. Edw. I.
Local. Probably the same as Grelley or De Grelley, from Greilly, in France. Leland, in his Roll of Battel Abbey, includes this name with those who came into England with William the Conqueror. Grek, French, slender, slim, delicate.
Greeley Demographics
Average Male Greeley Height
177.5 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Greeley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greeley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Greeley has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Greeley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 71,190th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,050,381 people. The last name Greeley is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Greeley reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 920,134th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 105 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,946 people, or 1 in 60,958. In The United States it is most common in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Greeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Greeley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Greeley surname grew 416 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 136 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Greeley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Greeley surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Greeley surname are 2.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.17% being registered with the party.
The amount Greeley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.44% more than the national average, earning $47,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $44,725 CAD per year.
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