Greenall Surname

125,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Greenall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality; a variant of Greenhalgh, of which it is a corruption.

1688. Mr. John Greenhall (Greenhalgh), of Brandlesom, and Mrs. Anne Tatton, of Withinshawe: Reg. Northenden, Cheshire.

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Greenall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5251:22,0673,088
Australia4591:58,8147,139
Canada2161:170,58117,126
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
New Zealand1071:42,3217,058
Wales601:51,5764,775
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9181:26,5533,641
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Greenall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality; a variant of Greenhalgh, of which it is a corruption.

1688. Mr. John Greenhall (Greenhalgh), of Brandlesom, and Mrs. Anne Tatton, of Withinshawe: Reg. Northenden, Cheshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Green Slope, or Corner [Old English gréne + h(e)alh] Cp. Greenhalgh.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Greenall Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Greenall Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Greenall is found most frequently in England. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 125,118th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,002,073 people. Greenall occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Greenall reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 2,525 people, or 1 in 22,067. In England Greenall is mostly found in: Merseyside, where 21 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 18 percent are found and Lancashire, where 12 percent are found. Barring England Greenall exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.

Greenall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Greenall has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Greenall surname rose 275 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,857 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 780 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greenall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Greenall surname are 13.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.61% registered with the party.

The amount Greenall earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.52% less than the national average, earning 250,824 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 33.04% more than the national average, earning R 316,164 per year; in United States they earn 3.74% more than the national average, earning $44,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.11% more than the national average, earning $61,664 CAD per year.

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Greenall Reference & Research

Greenhalgh/Greenhill FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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