Greenaway Surname
Approximately 10,919 people bear this surname
Greenaway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the greenway' or 'road'; a intrusive for euphony; compare Otway and Ottaway. No doubt many spots would be styled the green way, but probably the place denoted in the following has given birth to many of this name: 'John Bridgeman (1577-1653), bishop of Chester, was born at Exeter.
Read More About This SurnameGreenaway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,981 | 1:11,186 | 1,653 |
| Australia | 1,613 | 1:16,736 | 2,352 |
| United States | 1,491 | 1:243,098 | 23,197 |
| Canada | 811 | 1:45,432 | 5,598 |
| Northern Ireland | 376 | 1:4,907 | 938 |
| Wales | 347 | 1:8,918 | 986 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 205 | 1:484 | 82 |
| Scotland | 204 | 1:26,244 | 2,847 |
| New Zealand | 172 | 1:26,327 | 4,610 |
| South Africa | 120 | 1:451,481 | 38,064 |
| Montserrat | 93 | 1:53 | 6 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 78 | 1:1,415 | 228 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 66 | 1:20,666 | 2,393 |
| Dominica | 57 | 1:1,331 | 254 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 29 | 1:1,903 | 323 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Panama | 21 | 1:186,298 | 5,509 |
| British Virgin Islands | 20 | 1:1,580 | 220 |
| Jamaica | 16 | 1:179,372 | 5,614 |
| Anguilla | 11 | 1:1,221 | 122 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 218 | 1:20,320 | 2,373 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,795 | 1:13,580 | 2,042 |
| Scotland | 61 | 1:61,364 | 3,851 |
| Wales | 28 | 1:56,015 | 2,800 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 134 | 1:374,766 | 28,202 |
Greenaway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the greenway' or 'road'; a intrusive for euphony; compare Otway and Ottaway. No doubt many spots would be styled the green way, but probably the place denoted in the following has given birth to many of this name: 'John Bridgeman (1577-1653), bishop of Chester, was born at Exeter. His grandfather ... had, with other issue, two sons, Michael the eldest, ... and Thomas, of Greenway, Devonshire': Dictionary of National Biography vi. 317. This is probably Greenway, in the parish of Churston Ferrers.
Robert Grenewey, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Grenewey, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John atte Grenewey, Somerset, z Edward III: ibid.
Thomas Greenewaie, 1567: Register of the University of Oxford.
Thomas Greenway, of Oswaldtwistle, 1618: Wills at Chester.
1643. Married — Robert Hyron and Elizabeth Grinnoway: St. Peter, Cornhill.
For Greenway, q.v.
A location name in Devon Or from the Old Norse, Gronveg; from the Dutch, Groeneweg; a location and personal name.
Greenaway Demographics
Average Male Greenaway Height
177.88 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Greenaway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Greenaway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Greenaway occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Greenaway? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 47,402nd most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 667,419 people. The surname Greenaway is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Greenaway are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 4,981 people, or 1 in 11,186. In England Greenaway is primarily found in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, West Midlands, where 9 percent live and Devon, where 7 percent live. Outside of England this last name occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.
Greenaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Greenaway has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Greenaway surname increased 277 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,113 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,239 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 334 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Greenaway Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Greenaway surname are 3.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.16% being registered with the party.
The amount Greenaway earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.77% more than the national average, earning R 505,620 per year; in United States they earn 10.07% less than the national average, earning $38,803 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning $50,762 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenawway | 95 | 1 | / |
| Greenawayt | 95 | 0 | / |
| Grenaway | 94 | 81 | / |
| Greenawy | 94 | 1 | / |
| D'Greenaway | 90 | 1 | / |
| Greeneway | 89 | 50 | / |
| Greanaway | 89 | 5 | / |
| Greenavay | 89 | 1 | / |
| Greenawey | 89 | 1 | / |
| Greenawat | 89 | 1 | / |
| Greenoway | 89 | 0 | / |
| Greenawatt | 84 | 6 | / |
| Greenawait | 84 | 4 | / |
| Grinaway | 82 | 54 | / |
| Granaway | 82 | 6 | / |
| Greneway | 82 | 2 | / |
| Gronaway | 82 | 0 | / |
| Grenoway | 82 | 0 | / |
| Greenawault | 80 | 0 | / |
| Greaneway | 78 | 0 | / |
| Grannaway | 78 | 0 | / |
| Granawa | 75 | 39 | / |
| Granawy | 75 | 7 | / |
| Grenawi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Grinawy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Greenova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greenhowe | 67 | 154 | / |
| Graineway | 67 | 0 | / |
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