Greenan Surname

127,977th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Greenan Surname Definition:

Of local origin. There is a Greenan near Ayr, another in Bute, and a Grenan (1675) in Argyll Retours (no. 85).

Greenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2741:284,50526,482
England6291:88,5829,600
Ireland5321:8,8511,211
Scotland5201:10,2961,417
Canada2461:149,77915,288
Northern Ireland1701:10,8531,674
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Australia381:710,41347,396
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Wales91:343,83718,086
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4341:10,2071,468
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1211:30,9362,614
England811:300,93020,318
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

Greenan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin. There is a Greenan near Ayr, another in Bute, and a Grenan (1675) in Argyll Retours (no. 85).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Ó Grianáin (W) A rare name found in Cavan and Sligo also anglicized as Greene

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Grianáin (W) A rare name found in Cavan and Sligo also anglicized as Greene

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Greenan Last Name Facts

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

Greenan is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 127,977th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,056,886 people. The surname Greenan is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Greenan are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Greenan is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,274 people, or 1 in 284,505. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 14 percent reside, Illinois, where 14 percent reside and New York, where 14 percent reside. Other than The United States Greenan exists in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Ireland, where 15 percent reside.

Greenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greenan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Greenan last name expanded 867 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 777 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 123 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 430 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greenan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Greenan surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Greenan surname are 3.59% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.36% being registered with the party.

The amount Greenan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.64% more than the national average, earning R 493,428 per year; in United States they earn 22.71% more than the national average, earning $52,947 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.65% more than the national average, earning $54,478 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greenhan9316/
Greenane934/
Greennan932/
Greenean930/
Grenan9282/
Greenaten882/
Grengan8644/
Grenang8611/
Greenon867/
Grenand864/
Greenam863/
Grenhan861/
Groenan860/
Gregnan860/
Greynan860/
Gruenan860/
Greenhagne821/
Greenhaung820/
Greenham802,978/
Greennon802/
Greenhon800/
Greinang800/
Grenahan800/
Grenon777,385/
Grinan77171/
Gronan7755/
Granan7751/
Grenón779/
Greenhaum750/
Grannan711,010/
Grenham71629/
Grinang71163/
Grinand71132/
Greeneisen7176/
Grignan717/
Gregnon713/
Grinane712/
Grenonn711/
Gringan711/
Gritnan711/
Hgranan711/
Grainan711/
Greenom711/
Gresnon711/
Grounan711/
Graïnan711/
Gronnan710/
Granahn710/
Greunon710/
Granahan67975/
Groisnan671/
Graingan671/
Graunann671/
Greignon671/
Grinhane670/
Greygnon670/
Grohnann670/
Greanham670/

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Greenan Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Greenan
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