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 Greeley Salary in
United States
$47,223 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Greeley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greeley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Greeley occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Greeley? popularity and diffusion
The surname Greeley is the 71,190th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,050,381 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Greeley are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Greeley is also the 920,134th most frequently occurring given name in the world It is held by 105 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 5,946 people, or 1 in 60,958. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Greeley is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 10 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
Greeley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Greeley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Greeley surname expanded 416 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 136 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Greeley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Greeley are 2.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.17% 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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