Greenbank Surname

274,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Greenbank Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the green bank,' a common term for small verdant slopes. There is a Greenbank in my old parish (Ulverston)overlooking the church, now covered with houses; compare Windebank.

1642.

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Greenbank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6521:85,4579,364
Canada2401:153,52315,602
United States2241:1,618,120108,461
Australia1441:187,47018,739
New Zealand1231:36,8166,282
Wales101:309,45316,869
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3191:76,4128,322
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Greenbank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the green bank,' a common term for small verdant slopes. There is a Greenbank in my old parish (Ulverston)overlooking the church, now covered with houses; compare Windebank.

1642. Married — William Grover and Alice Greenbanke: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1661. John Greenbancke (Worcester) and Martha Hanson: Marriage Lic. (London).

Nicholas Greenbancke, of Caton, 1595: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Alice Greenbancke, of Caton, 1641: ibid.

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

Greenbank Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greenbank occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Greenbank click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenbank? popularity and diffusion

The surname Greenbank is the 274,674th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,153,851 people. The surname Greenbank is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Greenbank reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

Greenbank is most common in England, where it is carried by 652 people, or 1 in 85,457. In England Greenbank is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside, Lancashire, where 14 percent reside and Cumbria, where 11 percent reside. Barring England Greenbank exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Greenbank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greenbank has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Greenbank surname increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 361 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greenbank Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Greenbank last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Greenbank earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.63% less than the national average, earning $40,289 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.56% more than the national average, earning $53,936 CAD per year.

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