Greenberger Surname

195,976th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Greenberger Surname User-submission:

A German surname, referring to someone who came from Grünberg/Gruenberg (a green mountain). There are multiple so named locations.

Greenberger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0551:343,56330,894
Israel6081:14,0752,138
Australia4571:59,0727,169
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Greenberger Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A German surname, referring to someone who came from Grünberg/Gruenberg (a green mountain). There are multiple so named locations.

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Greenberger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greenberger is found most in The United States. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Greenberger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Greenberger is the 195,976th most commonly occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,405,395 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Greenberger are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,055 people, or 1 in 343,563. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 33 percent reside, Illinois, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 21 percent reside.

Greenberger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Greenberger has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Greenberger surname increased 4,587 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greenberger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Greenberger last name are 43.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.67% registered with the party.

The amount Greenberger earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 30.68% more than the national average, earning $56,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 97.28% more than the national average, earning $98,013 CAD per year.

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