Greenbank Surname
Approximately 1,414 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGreenbank Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 652 | 1:85,457 | 9,364 |
| Canada | 240 | 1:153,523 | 15,602 |
| United States | 224 | 1:1,618,120 | 108,461 |
| Australia | 144 | 1:187,470 | 18,739 |
| New Zealand | 123 | 1:36,816 | 6,282 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 319 | 1:76,412 | 8,322 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 62 | 1:809,979 | 50,387 |
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.
Greenbank Demographics
Average Greenbank Salary in
United States
$40,289 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Greenbank? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 274,674th most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 5,153,851 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Greenbank live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 652 people, or 1 in 85,457. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 15 percent are found, Lancashire, where 14 percent are found and Cumbria, where 11 percent are found. Not including England this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.
Greenbank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Greenbank has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Greenbank last name expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 361 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Greenbank Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Greenbank surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbanks | 95 | 3 | / |
| Green Bank | 95 | 0 | / |
| Grenbank | 94 | 0 | / |
| Grinbank | 82 | 77 | / |
| Grunbank | 82 | 1 | / |
| Greenbeng | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kreienbink | 74 | 1 | / |
| Grimbank | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gronbnick | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngrembang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Krehnbunk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Green-Pinnock | 64 | 1 | / |
| Karan Banik | 60 | 1 | / |
| Grønvang | 59 | 10 | / |
| Grenbenc | 59 | 1 | / |
| Caranbang | 56 | 1 | / |
| Kurunabang | 53 | 7 | / |
| Karunbanga | 53 | 1 | / |
| Garnepangu | 53 | 1 | / |
| Carnebianca | 50 | 30 | / |
| Koren Bunić | 50 | 3 | / |
| Carney-Bang | 50 | 1 | / |
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