Greenacre Surname
Approximately 1,402 people bear this surname
Greenacre Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the green acre' or 'green acres'; -acre is not an uncommon suffix to local names. Greenacre means the green field.
Richard de Grenacres, 6 Edward III: Oldham Gaardian, Old Homesteads.
Read More About This SurnameGreenacre Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 850 | 1:65,551 | 7,614 |
| United States | 217 | 1:1,670,318 | 111,195 |
| Australia | 204 | 1:132,332 | 14,365 |
| Israel | 51 | 1:167,797 | 17,113 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 437 | 1:55,779 | 6,624 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
Greenacre Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the green acre' or 'green acres'; -acre is not an uncommon suffix to local names. Greenacre means the green field.
Richard de Grenacres, 6 Edward III: Oldham Gaardian, Old Homesteads.
Arthur Grenachar, 1564: Register of the University of Oxford.
Alexander Grenacres, 1564: ibid.
A surname recorded in Aberdeen. A modern importation from south of the Border. Bardsley has record of the name from the reign of Edward III (1327—1377).
(English) Dweller at the Green Field [Old Englishgréne + œcer]
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Greenacre Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greenacre Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Greenacre occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Greenacre? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 276,555th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,197,964 people. The last name Greenacre occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Greenacre reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 850 people, or 1 in 65,551. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 32 percent live, Suffolk, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Apart from England this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.
Greenacre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Greenacre has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Greenacre last name grew 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 868 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Greenacre Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Greenacre last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Greenacre earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 9.74% less than the national average, earning R 214,500 per year; in United States they earn 6.93% more than the national average, earning $46,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.07% less than the national average, earning $47,166 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacres | 95 | 9 | / |
| Grenacre | 94 | 2 | / |
| Greenacer | 89 | 0 | / |
| Greenacker | 84 | 0 | / |
| Grenacher | 78 | 435 | / |
| Greenaker | 78 | 23 | / |
| Grenacker | 78 | 16 | / |
| Greinacher | 74 | 204 | / |
| Grenaker | 71 | 53 | / |
| Greaneacher | 70 | 0 | / |
| Gränacher | 67 | 95 | / |
| Grinaker | 59 | 283 | / |
| Greinocker | 53 | 1 | / |
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