Greengrass Surname

317,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Greengrass Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the green grass'; compare Greenfield. I find no early instances.

1623. Married — William Arkinstall and Bridget Greenegrasse: St. Antholin (London).

1657. — Thomas Greenegrasse and Elizabeth Burton: St.

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Greengrass Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5921:94,11810,066
United States3181:1,139,80881,930
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Australia631:428,50333,982
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Wales91:343,83718,086
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
France31:22,140,907385,998
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malta11:430,2723,380
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4121:59,1646,945
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Greengrass Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the green grass'; compare Greenfield. I find no early instances.

1623. Married — William Arkinstall and Bridget Greenegrasse: St. Antholin (London).

1657. — Thomas Greenegrasse and Elizabeth Burton: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

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

A surname recorded in Aberdeen. Perhaps of recent introduction from England. Bardsley has the name but can find no early references before 1623.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Greengrass Last Name Facts

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

The last name Greengrass occurs most in England. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Greengrass? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 317,867th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,186,372 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Greengrass reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 592 people, or 1 in 94,118. In England Greengrass is mostly found in: Norfolk, where 22 percent live, Suffolk, where 12 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Greengrass Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Greengrass has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Greengrass last name expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,891 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Greengrass Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Greengrass surname are 42.92% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Greengrass earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.27% more than the national average, earning R 354,720 per year; in United States they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $45,706 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.71% less than the national average, earning $42,376 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Greengras957/
Greengross9045/
Gringrass848/
Gruengras845/
Grüngrass841/
Greengros840/
Gruengross801/
Gringras78118/
Gryngras7832/
Grengros788/
Gringrauz631/
Grgrace591/
Gringroz5651/

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