Greener Surname

98,592nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,808 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Greener Surname Definition:

From residence at a green.

Greener Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2311:162,46516,530
England1,9761:28,1973,818
Australia1311:206,07420,044
South Africa961:564,35143,987
Canada961:383,80834,152
Scotland801:66,9235,243
Northern Ireland641:28,8293,065
Wales251:123,7819,267
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Israel131:658,28045,106
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8591:28,3763,840
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4071:123,38711,971

Greener (68) may also be a first name.

Greener Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From residence at a green.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Berenger Granarius of Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Greener Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greener is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Greener? popularity and diffusion

It is the 98,592nd most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,515,713 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Greener are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 68 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,231 people, or 1 in 162,465. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 4 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 43 countries. It is also found in England, where 41 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Greener Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Greener has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 548 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 8,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Greener Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Greener surname are 32.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.39% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Greener earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 14.95% less than the national average, earning R 202,104 per year; in United States they earn 5.7% more than the national average, earning $45,609 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.31% more than the national average, earning $59,278 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greenier93445/
Greenert93199/
Greenner938/
Greenejr933/
Kgreener931/
Greeneir931/
Greeneur931/
Greenger931/
Greenesr931/
Greenerd930/
Greene92204,558/
Grener92141/
Greeneird881/
Greenhier881/
Greenherd880/
Grenier8651,466/
Greiner8640,118/
Gruener861,195/
Groener861,195/
Griener86792/
Greeney86624/
Grenert86284/
Greyner86157/
Greuner86129/
Greenes8688/
Greenep8684/
Grenger8660/
Gregner8645/
Greaner8642/
Greenie8631/
Gretner8630/
Greenjr8612/
Graener8612/
Greenee868/
Gresner867/
Greneir862/
Greenet862/
Grenere862/
Greneur862/
Greenez862/
Gryener862/
Kgreene861/
Hgreene861/
Greeneh861/
Greenhe861/
Grenher861/
Greeneé861/
Grenear860/
Greenir860/
Grene831,269/
Greenheart828/
Greinert801,729/
Greisner80146/
Groenier80116/
Greitner8089/
Greynert8062/
Grettner8060/
Greinier8030/
Greeness8028/
Groenner8020/
Greenetz8020/
Greanier8014/
Grienier807/
Greinger806/
Gregnert804/
Grenerth803/
Gruenner803/
Grethner803/
Greutner802/
Greysner802/
Greatner801/
Greinner801/
Grienger801/
Greanert801/
Greenijr801/
Greineer801/
Grayener801/
Greunier801/
Greinere801/
Greenees801/
Gretnert801/
Greanger800/
Greigner800/
Gruenger800/
Grauener800/
Griner776,689/
Grenet773,769/
Groner773,528/
Graner772,973/
Gröner772,358/
Greune77442/
Gryner77207/
Greeny77181/
Griene77181/
Greine77176/
Grenez77162/
Grenes7792/
Greneu7755/
Grenee7745/
Greney7741/
Greena7739/
Greane7731/
Greenh7711/
Gräner777/
Gréner776/
Grrene773/
Gregne773/
Greené773/
Greyne772/
Grenei771/
Greneh771/
Greïne771/
Grenea770/
Greenhead75421/
Greeneich7523/
Greinhert753/
Grenerová753/
Geeringer752/
Grenerova751/
Griennger751/
Greenheid750/
Greenhair750/
Granier7113,115/
Greaney714,873/
Gronier71780/
Grainer71601/
Gringer71486/
Grönert71427/
Granner71417/
Grajner71374/
Gronner71239/
Grahner71101/
Grenett7196/
Gritner7178/
Grytner7178/
Greinerová7175/
Greenip7164/
Gränert7160/
Grinier7146/
Grayner7139/
Grauner7134/
Graaner7126/
Grinere7126/
Grigner7125/
Greenis7121/
Grisner7116/
Grinert7116/
Grohner7115/
Grenior7113/
Grenetz7112/
Groyner7111/
Grenead7111/
Gröhner7111/
Grönger719/
Greynez718/
Gresnes717/
Gretnes717/
Grouner714/
Greines714/
Gränger714/
Greinet713/
Groëner713/
Grenets712/
Granher712/
Greinez712/
Greanes711/
G'Reine711/
Grrenie711/
Grineer711/
Gresnez711/
Grienie711/
Greanez711/
Greanne711/
Greenai711/
Greenay711/
Greenhy711/
Greenys711/
Ghreine711/
Greenii711/
Graneer711/
Grynert711/
Gre'ena711/
Grenest711/
Grenoir711/
Gretney711/
Greinep711/
Grioner711/
Grénier711/
Greenoi711/
Gresney710/
Grenees710/
Greinir710/
Greenit710/
Groiner710/
Greenheash710/
Greinee710/
Grieney710/
Greneas710/
Greness710/
Greenyo710/
Grainger6724,047/
Grine6714,152/
Grittner67964/
Grena67631/
Gronnier67559/
Grajnert67367/
Greni67274/
Greenish67166/
Greenich6768/
Greanead6739/
Grenehed6731/
Greny6727/
Greinetz6726/
Graynert6726/
Grené6726/
Graunert677/
Grausner677/
Grainert677/
Grannier676/
Gryne675/
Grainier675/
Gridtner674/
Gőringer674/
Greenois674/
Greeniss673/
Greynets673/
Graigner672/
Greesnis672/
Graineer671/
Grounner671/
Grousner671/
Graynier671/
Greengay671/
Geetrine671/
Ghreinne671/
Grautner671/
Greenays671/
Grojnert671/
Gryttner671/
Gréne671/
Grounger671/
Grounert671/
Greatnes670/
Groinger670/
Graiyner670/
Ghringer670/
Graisner670/
Grineard670/
Groutner670/
Geherene670/
Greinnet670/

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